The Political Economy of Work in the 21st Century: Implications for an Aging American Workforce
- ISBN-10
- 1567205666
- ISBN-13
- 9781567205664
- Category
- Social Science / Gerontology
- Pages
- 208
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Greenwood Publishing Group
- Author
- Martin Sicker
Description
Sicker examines the realities and uncertainties the aging American work force will face in the employment environment of the 21st century in the light of the major restructuring of business operations and the world of work that has taken place in the final decades of the last century.
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- 2002-03-30
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