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“james gilbert ryan”

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  • Historical Dictionary of the 1940s

    by James Gilbert Ryan, Leonard C Schlup ...
    The only available historical dictionary devoted exclusively to the 1940s, this book offers readers a ready-reference portrait of one of the twentieth century's most tumultuous decades. In nearly 600 concise entries, the volume quickly defines a historical figure, institution, or event, and then points readers to three sources that treat the subject in depth. In selecting topics for inclusion, the ... Read more

    $235.00 USD

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  • Kids These Days

    Human Capital and the Making of Millennials

    by Malcolm Harris ...
    In Kids These Days, early Wall Street occupier Malcolm Harris gets real about why the Millennial generation has been wrongly stereotyped, and dares us to confront and take charge of the consequences now that we are grown up.Millennials have been stereotyped as lazy, entitled, narcissistic, and immature. We've gotten so used to sloppy generational analysis filled with dumb clichés about young ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • The Economics of Rising Inequalities

    Edited by Daniel Cohen, Thomas Piketty, Gilles Saint-Paul ...
    This book is an in-depth discussion of rising inequalities in the western world. It explores the extent to which rising inequalities are the mechanical consequence of changes in economic fundamentals (such as changes in technological or demographic parameters), and to what extent they are the contingent consequences of country-specific and time-specific changes in institutions. Both the ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • Masculinities in Transition

    by V. Robinson, J. Hockey ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    Contributing to feminist approaches to masculinities, this book examines men's contextual experiences of masculine identity. Drawing on new data which compares men as they move across and between public and domestic spaces, it explores the implications of this for the nature of contemporary masculinity. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Labour Relations in Development

    Edited by Alex Fernández Jilberto, Marieke Riethof ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Development Economics
    This timely and well-written collection explores the impact of economic reforms in developing and transitional economies across the world. In a first of its kind, this book examines such issues as:* in-depth, cross-regional analysis of the pressures for global integration* labour costs and their determinants: crucial factors in the success of econo ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • The Chicano Worker

    by Walter Fogel, Fred H. Schmidt, Vernon M. Briggs Jr. ...
    The Chicano Worker is an incisive analysis of the labor-market experiences of Mexican American workers in the late twentieth century. The authors—each established in the fields of labor economics and research on Chicano workers—describe the major employment patterns of the Chicano labor force and discuss the historical and institutional factors determining these patterns. This work speaks to the ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Labour Migration in Europe

    Edited by G. Menz, A. Caviedes ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    Examining the new realities of economic immigration to Europe, this book focuses on new trends and developments, including the rediscovery of economic migration, legalization measures, irregular migration, East-West flows, the role of business and employer associations, new positions amongst trade unions, and service sector liberalization. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Scaling the Tail: Managing Profitable Growth in Emerging Markets

    by Seung Ho Park, Gerardo R. Ungson, Andrew Cosgrove ...
    Series series Business and Management (R0)
    This book presents a framework for a different type of profitable growth for multinational companies in emerging markets: "scaling the tail." This model focuses on specialized market niches, flanking particular segments and product-categories, developing deeply nuanced localization strategies, and installing supportive management systems. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Diversity in Organizations

    A Critical Examination

    by Cedric Herring, Loren Henderson ...
    Diversity in Organizations argues that ensuring a diverse workforce composition has tangible benefits for organizations. Rather than relying on touchy-feely arguments, Herring and Henderson present compelling evidence that directly links diversity to the bottom line.Readers will learn:How and why diversity is related to business performanceThe impact of diversity training programs on productivity, ... Read more

    $115.99 USD

  • International Labor Mobility

    Unemployment and Increasing Returns to Scale

    by Bharati Basu ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy
    Migration of workers within and across national boundaries is an important issue in an age of increasing levels of innovation and invention which economizes cost and helps large scale production. This book analyses the implications of migration for the levels of unemployment and distinguishes between unemployment which can be attributed to government policy and that which can be generated by a ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • Technological Change and Skill Development in Arab Gulf Countries

    by Samia Mohamed Nour ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book discusses skill formation, upskilling of workers, and their interaction with technological change in Gulf countries. Heavy dependence on oil, the 'Dutch Disease', and the high incidence of unskilled foreign workers have caused serious structural imbalances in the labour market in the Gulf. The author shows that success of economic development strategies to address such imbalances are all ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Work and Organizations in Israel

    Edited by Itzhak Harpaz ...
    Series series Schnitzer Studies in Israel Society Series
    Since the State of Israel was established, its labor force has grown rapidly and has become increasingly diverse in terms of its demographic, cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic characteristics. Israeli work values have shifted towards greater individualism, materialism, careerism, and preference for white-collar and knowledge-based occupations is evident. A major structural change is underway, as ... Read more

    $45.99 USD