This became the basis of the programs we now know as affirmative action, which have been subsequently adopted by many companies, as well as by colleges and universities in their selection and recruitment of students (Stainback, Robinson ...
This text supports the reader′s understanding of the origins of current problems confronting working people in the new economy, and contributes to a much-needed dialogue about the strategies for liberating workers from poverty, drudgery, ...
In the Third Edition of Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy, Stephen Sweet and Peter Meiksins once again provide a rich analysis of the American workplace in the larger context of an integrated global ...
Through engaging vignettes and rich data, this text frames the development of jobs and employment opportunities in an international comparative perspective, revealing the historical transformations of work (the "old economy" and the "new ...
This text provides a rich analysis of the overtime-laden American workplace in the larger context of an integrated global economy and offers strategic recommendations for making the new economy work for us all.
Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy Stephen Sweet, Peter Meiksins ... Jamal, the fast-food worker, found himself working a job with an undependable schedule that left him short on hours and income. And, as anyone who has ever ...
A rich analysis of the American workplace in the larger context of an integrated global economy.