Author: Janice Neipert HedgesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Labor
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Workers on Late Shifts in a Changing Economy
Author: Janice Neipert HedgesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Labor
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Workers on Late Shifts in a Changing Economy
Author: Workers on Late Shifts in a Changing Economy
Author: J.N. HedgesWorkers on Late Shifts in a Changing Economy
Author: Janice Neipert HedgesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Night work
Languages : en
Pages : 9
Book Description
Workers on Late Shifts
Author: Are Generational Categories Meaningful Distinctions for Workforce Management?
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309677327
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Headlines frequently appear that purport to highlight the differences among workers of different generations and explain how employers can manage the wants and needs of each generation. But is each new generation really that different from previous ones? Are there fundamental differences among generations that impact how they act and interact in the workplace? Or are the perceived differences among generations simply an indicator of age-related differences between older and younger workers or a reflection of all people adapting to a changing workplace? Are Generational Categories Meaningful Distinctions for Workforce Management? reviews the state and rigor of the empirical work related to generations and assesses whether generational categories are meaningful in tackling workforce management problems. This report makes recommendations for directions for future research and improvements to employment practices.
Working in a 24/7 Economy
Author: Harriet B. PresserPublisher: Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN: 9780871546715
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
An economy that operates 24/7—as ours now does—imposes extraordinary burdens on workers. Two-fifths of all employed Americans work mostly during evenings, nights, weekends, or on rotating shifts outside the traditional 9-to-5 work day. The pervasiveness of nonstandard work schedules has become a significant social phenomenon, with important implications for the health and well-being of workers and their families. In Working in a 24/7 Economy, Harriet Presser looks at the effects of nonstandard work schedules on family functioning and shows how these schedules disrupt marriages and force families to cobble together complex child-care arrangements that should concern us all. The number of hours Americans work has received ample attention, but the issue of which hours—or days—Americans work has received much less scrutiny. Working in a 24/7 Economy provides a comprehensive overview of who works nonstandard schedules and why. Presser argues that the growth in women's employment, technological change, and other demographic changes over the past thirty years gave rise to the growing demand for late-shift and weekend employment in the service sector. She also demonstrates that most people who work these hours do so primarily because it is a job requirement, rather than a choice based on personal considerations. Presser shows that the consequences of working nonstandard schedules often differ for men and women since housework and child-rearing remain assigned primarily to women even when both spouses are employed. As with many other social problems, the burden of these schedules disproportionately affects the working poor, reflecting their lack of options in the workplace and adding to their disadvantage. Presser also documents how such work arrangements have created a new rhythm of daily life within many American families, including those with two earners and absent fathers. With spouses often not at home together in the evenings or nights, and parents often not at home with their children at such times, the relatively new concept of "home-time" has emerged as primary concern for families across the nation. Employing a wealth of empirical data, Working in a 24/7 Economy shows that nonstandard work schedules are both highly prevalent among American families and generate a level of complexity in family functioning that demands greater public attention. Presser makes a convincing case for expanded research and meaningful policy initiatives to address this growing social phenomenon.
Monthly Labor Review
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Labor laws and legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Publishes in-depth articles on labor subjects, current labor statistics, information about current labor contracts, and book reviews.
Publications of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Author: Workforce 2000
Author: William B. JohnstonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic forecasting
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description