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Book SynopsisThere is no better time than now to consider the labor history of the Golden State. While other states face declining union enrollment rates and the rollback of workers' rights, California unions are embracing working immigrants, and voters are protecting core worker rights. What's the difference?Trade Review"[Glass] takes on California's industrial history, the whole beastly golden expanse of it, and tries to figure out what connects the struggles of workers across time and space... [he] has managed to catalogue the most meaningful moments for working people in the biggest state in the union." East Bay Express "Use this book. Read it and teach the young. Our future will be better if you do." -- Bill Morgan California Federation of Teachers "Anyone involved in social justice work sooner or later finds her interests intersect with the labor movement ... There's no better roadmap to this complex animal than Fred's book ... it's inspiring for the work ahead of us now." -- Lincoln Cushing California Studies Association "In this comprehensive look at California workers-their job experiences and living conditions, antagonisms among them and with the powers that be, their leaders and the rank and file, politicians who claimed to speak for them and some who actually did, their unions and allies, and much more-Fred Glass does for [labor] history what Taylor Branch did in his trilogy of the civil rights movement, The King Years. From Mission to Microchip is filled with stories, analysis, history and data. It is a good and important story, well told." Boom CaliforniaTable of ContentsLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PREFACE: WHY CALIFORNIA LABOR HISTORY? ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PART I:BEFORE THE BEGINNING PART II:EARLY DAYS PART III:FROM PRIDE OF CRAFT TO INDUSTRIAL UNIONISM PART IV:DIVISIONS IN THE GROWING HOUSE OF LABOR PART V:THE ERA OF BUSINESS UNIONISM PART VI:REINVENTING CALIFORNIA LABOR AFTERWORD: A PLACE IN THE SUN LIST OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS AND ACRONYMS BIBLIOGRAPHIC NOTE SOURCES INDEX

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Book SynopsisAt a minimum our goal is to develop a better understanding of Japanese labor market practices and work organization and in so doing develop a more enlightened vision of American practices. We will greatly enhance our ability to achieve both these goals by arriving at a better understanding of the comparative experience of the two nations over time. We can no longer afford the delusion that what exists in the United States reflects the characteristics of industrial society in its most advanced form. Yet to follow current fashion in simply denying that the United States is the very model of a modern society, while advocating that we imitate the Japanese, is to take a course filled with its own pitfalls. Perhaps it is time we accepted the fact that the social scientist's intense commitment to generalization cannot be allowed to obscure the fundamental observation that nations develop along their own paths, based on their own political, cultural, economic and social histories. As nations industrialize there is undoubtedly convergence in important institutional spheres, such as the expansion of education, the adoption of common technologies and determinants of labor mobility. Certainly nations can learn from one another, and indeed some nations impose their will on other nations. Yet there are also unique solutions to common problems. From the IntroductionThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1979.

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Book SynopsisWhen Charlotte Perkins Gilman's first nonfiction book, Women and Economics, was published exactly a century ago, in 1898, she was immediately hailed as the leading intellectual in the women's movement. Her ideas were widely circulated and discussed; she was in great demand on the lecture circuit, and her intellectual circle included some of the most prominent thinkers of the age. Yet by the mid-1960s she was nearly forgotten, and Women and Economics was long out of print. Revived here with new introduction, Gilman's pivotal work remains a benchmark feminist text that anticipates many of the issues and thinkers of 1960s and resonates deeply with today's continuing debate about gender difference and inequality.Gilman's ideas represent an integration of socialist thought and Darwinian theory and provide a welcome disruption of the nearly all-male canon of American economic and social thought. She stresses the connection between work and home and between public and private life; anticipates the 1960s debate about wages for housework; calls for extensive childcare facilities and parental leave policies; and argues for new housing arrangements with communal kitchens and hired cooks. She contends that women's entry into the public arena and the reforms of the family would be a win-win situation for both women and men as the public sphere would no longer be deprived of women's particular abilities, and men would be able to enlarge the possibilities to experience and express the emotional sustenance of family life.The thorough and stimulating introduction by Michael Kimmel and Amy Aronson provides substantial information about Gilman's life, personality, and background. It frames her impact on feminism since the Sixties and establishes her crucial role in the emergence of feminist and social thought.This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1998.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Eye-opening as it deconstructs the promises, and downfalls, of the sharing economy." * Foreword Reviews *“Punctures the hype surrounding the ‘sharing economy’ in this lucid and deeply researched study. . . . Schor backs her claims with detailed evidence, and identifies specific, actionable reforms. This incisive account makes a perplexing subject easier to grasp.” * Publishers Weekly *“The author, a nimble writer, concludes that ‘social technology’ has to match technology itself, the foremost need being ‘learning how to share.’ The gig economy is a failure, Schor sharply chronicles—but not one that can’t be redeemed by ‘cooperation and helping.’” * Kirkus Reviews *“Schor’s case studies skillfully represent the full spectrum of optimism and disenchantment—those previously bullish on being their own boss, who have since been dragged into despair. . . . The takeaway from this book is that a complete reimagining of city governance is required if the sharing economy is ever going to work for the people.”
 * Financial Times *"Using an engaging writing style that is accessible to a non-academic audience and to those unfamiliar with the topic, the author brings the reader on a journey along the evolution of the sharing economy, from its roots in the California counterculture through its affirmation in the global capitalist system, to a possible alternative future." * IRL *"Juliet Schor’s After the Gig: How the Sharing Economy Got Hijacked and How to Win It Back tells this story with much flair and nuance, based on her team’s groundbreaking and extensive research." * American Journal of Sociology *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Note: This Book Has Been Coproduced Introduction: The Problem of Work 1 From the Counterculture to “We Are the Uber of X” 2 Earning on the Platforms 3 Shared, but Unequal 4 “The Shared Economy Is a Lie” 5 Swapping with Snobs 6 Co-ops, Commons, and Democratic Sharing Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A fascinating study of the role of printing technologies in state formation. . . . Ink under the Fingernails will be of interest to scholars of Mexico, state building, censorship, authorship, press laws, and the printing press. The text will also be useful for upper-level courses on Mexican history and specialized courses on archives, special collections, and the history of printing." * Information & Culture *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Introduction 1 • The Politics of Loyalty 2 • Negotiating Freedom 3 • Responsibility on Trial 4 • Selling Scandal: The Mysteries of the Inquisition 5 • The Business of Nation Building 6 • Workers of Thought 7 • Criminalizing the Printing Press Conclusion Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Serving a Wired World juxtaposes in colorful ways the varied tensions of the period: between administrators and workers, privacy and mediation, female and male employees, good boys and bad ones, order and rebellion. . . . Today’s information workers may recognize some of these tensions, particularly in how library labor is both integral and invisibilized in library operations and how administrative decisions inform public discourse on the labor of information." * College & Research Libraries *"Serving a Wired World… provides a diverse range of sources and insightful analysis to present a rich account of the experiences and activities of telegraphists, telegraph boys, and telephonists." * Technology and Culture *Table of ContentsList of Figures Acknowledgment Introduction 1 • Dispatches from Underground 2 • The Public Service of Discretion 3 • Gendering the Central Telegraph Office 4 • Bodied Telegraphy 5 • Unintended Networks 6 • Tapped Wires 7 • Martial Mercuries 8 • Voices on the Wires Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index

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Book Synopsis2022 International Labor History Association Book of the YearA dramatic, deeply researched account of how legal repression and vigilantism brought down the Wobbliesand how the destruction of their union haunts us to this day. In 1917, the Industrial Workers of the World was rapidly gaining strength and members. Within a decade, this radical union was effectively destroyed, the victim of the most remarkable campaign of legal repression and vigilantism in American history. Under the Iron Heel is the first comprehensive account of this campaign. Founded in 1905, the IWW offered to the millions of workers aggrieved by industrial capitalism the promise of a better world. But its growth, coinciding with World War I and the Russian Revolution and driven by uncompromising militancy, was seen by powerful capitalists and government officials as an existential threat that had to be eliminated. In Under the Iron Heel, Ahmed White documents the torrent of legal persecution and extralegal, somTrade Review"A comprehensive account of the campaign waged by the American state to destroy the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW, or ‘Wobblies’) in the decade surrounding the First World War. . . . Harrowing reading." * World Socialist Website *"Under the Iron Heel examines the role that progressive and conservative policymakers played in subduing the union, raising questions about political tolerance for organized labor today." * Yale Law Report *Table of ContentsContents Introduction Face to Face with Tragedy 1. Socialism with Its Working Clothes On Industrial Capitalism, Radical Unionism, and the Roots of Repression 2. Protecting the Business People Class, Law, and the Criminalization of Radical Industrial Unionism 3. In the War of Capital against Labor Someone Must Suffer The War and the IWW 4. I’ll Take neither Mercy nor Pity Repression and the IWW during the Red Scare 5. Dealing the Death Blow Repression and the IWW after the Red Scare 6. Between the Drowning and the Broken Punishment, Law, and the Legacies of Repression Conclusion A Vision We Don’t Possess Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A comprehensive account of the campaign waged by the American state to destroy the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW, or ‘Wobblies’) in the decade surrounding the First World War. . . . Harrowing reading." * World Socialist Website *"Under the Iron Heel examines the role that progressive and conservative policymakers played in subduing the union, raising questions about political tolerance for organized labor today." * Yale Law Report *Table of ContentsContents Introduction Face to Face with Tragedy 1. Socialism with Its Working Clothes On Industrial Capitalism, Radical Unionism, and the Roots of Repression 2. Protecting the Business People Class, Law, and the Criminalization of Radical Industrial Unionism 3. In the War of Capital against Labor Someone Must Suffer The War and the IWW 4. I’ll Take neither Mercy nor Pity Repression and the IWW during the Red Scare 5. Dealing the Death Blow Repression and the IWW after the Red Scare 6. Between the Drowning and the Broken Punishment, Law, and the Legacies of Repression Conclusion A Vision We Don’t Possess Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index

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Book Synopsis* Highlights the very latest trends and issues in global diversity that affect human resource management. * Articles have been carefully chosen from a wide variety of cultural perspectives. * Case applications provide real life examples of successes and problems in a variety of countries. .Trade Review"Well crafted and detailed. I appreciate the quality of Maryann's work and her ability to get at the issues important in understanding contemporary Human Resources thought and practice." Dr Kenneth R Thomson, De Paul University.Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors. Foreword - Fred Luthans. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Part I: Understanding Cultural Diversity in Global Business:. 1. Difference and Danger: Cultural Profiles of Nations and Limits to Tolerance - Geert Hofstede. 2. Key Concepts: Underlying Structures of Culture - Edward T. Hall and Mildred Reed Hall. 3. European Leadership in Globalization - Philip R. Harris and Robert T. Moran. 4. The Yin and Yang of Managing in Asia - Dean Allen Foster. 5. Case: A Difficult Start - Charlotte Butler and Henri-Claude de Bettignies. 6. Exercise: The World Wide Web and Cultural Diversity - Maryann H. Albrecht. Part II: Strategic Human Resource Management:. 7. Are We Global Yet? - James W. Walker. 8. International HR Policy Basics - John J. Fadel and Mark Petti. 9. Integrated HR Systems Help Develop Global Leaders - Linda K. Stroh, Sven Grasshoff, André Rudé, and Nancy Carter. 10. A Contingency Matrix Approach to IHRM - Fred Luthans, Paul A. Marsnik, and Kyle W. Luthans. 11. Reaping the Rewards of NAFTA - Dick Bottorff. 12. Case: Diversity Management at Hewlett-Packard, Europe - Linda Brimm and Mandakini Arora. 13. Case: Eurochem Shanghai: Corporate Policy or China Practice? - Miles Dodd. Part III: Recruitment, Selection, and Placement in a Global Context:. 14. The Boundaryless Organization: Implications for Job Analysis, Recruitment, and Selection - Jodi Barnes Nelson. 15. Building a Global Workforce Starts With Recruitment - Shannon Peters Talbott. 16. Four Faces of Global Culture - Peter L. Berger. 17. European Competencies - Some Guidelines for Companies - Bruno Leblanc. 18. Case: Grupo Financiero Inverlat - Daniel D. Campbell, Henry W. Lane, and Kathleen E. Slaughter. Part IV: Training and Development:. 19. Diversity Training: A Competitive Weapon - Jenny C. McCune. 20. Training Across Cultures - Joyce L. Francis. 21. Strategy and HRM Initiatives for the '00s Environment: Redefining Roles and Boundaries, Linking Competencies and Resources - Richard M. Hodgetts, Fred Luthans, and John W. Slocum, Jr. 22. Global Dual-Career Couple Mentoring: A Phase Model Approach - Michael Harvey and Danielle Wiese. 23. Case: Bhiwar Enterprises - Gordon Brannan and Joseph J. DiStefano. Part V: Employee Relations:. 24. The Multicultural Organization - Taylor Cox, Jr. 25. Managing Human Resources in Mexico: A Cultural Understanding - Randall S, Schuler, Susan E. Jackson, Ellen Jackofsky, and John W. Slocum, Jr. 26. New Manufacturing Strategies and Labour in Latin America -John Humphrey. 27. Coming to Terms With Local People - John Channon and Adam Dakin. 28. Being "a Third Culture Man" - Geert J. E. M. Sanders. 29. Case: The Evaluation - Charlotte Butler and Henri-Claude de Bettignies. 30. Case: Kentucky Fried Chicken and the Global Fast-Food Industry - Jeffrey A. Krug. 31. Put Your Ethics to a Global Test - Charlene Marmer Solomon. 32. Diversity Stress as Morality Stress - Rae André. 33. Remote Control - Neil Merrick. 34. Should HR Survive? A Profession at the Crossroads - Anthony J. Rucci. 35. Cultural Diversity Programs to Prepare for Work Force 2000: What's. Gone Wrong? - Norma M. Riccucci. 36. Case: Anglo German Trading Corporation - Kenneth E. Roberts. 37. Case: Novell's Global Strategy: "Bytes Are Somewhat Narcotic" - Marjorie McEntire, C. Brooklyn Derr, and Chris Meek. Index.

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Book Synopsisaeo increasing emphasis placed on health and safety for contractors and designers aeo new edition substantially revised and expanded aeo covers the latest revisions to the Wiring Regulations and new electricity safety regulations aeo a a very practical booka -- a Electrical Contractora .Table of ContentsThe hazards and risks from electricity; Electrical accidents and dangerous occurrences; Basic safety precautions; The legislative framework; The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974; The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989; European-derived law with electrical and electrotechnical control system safety requirements; The Electricity Supply Regulations 1988; Other legislation with an electrical safety content; BS 761:2001 Requirements for Electrical Installations - IEE Wiring Regulations 16th Edition; Construction sites; Underground cables; Safety-related electrotechnical control systems; Competence: Electrical equipment in flammable and explosive atmospheres; Electric arc welding; Tests and testing; Maintenance; Checking small domestic electrical installations

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a bold and original perspective on the 1914 Ludlow Massacre and the “Great Coalfield War.” In a story of transformation, Andrews illuminates the causes and consequences of the militancy that erupted in colliers’ strikes over the course of nearly half a century.Trade ReviewThe Ludlow Massacre of 1914 has long been known as one of the most notorious events in all of American labor history, but until the publication of Killing for Coal, it was still possible to see this slaughter simply as an episode in the history of American industrial violence. In Thomas Andrews's skilled hands, it becomes something much subtler, more complicated, and revealing: a window onto the profound transformation of work and environment that occurred on the Western mining frontier in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Anyone interested in the history of labor, the environment, and the American West will want to read this book. -- William Cronon, author of Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great WestKilling for Coal is a stunning achievement. Beautifully written and masterfully researched, it stands as the definitive history of the dramatic events at Ludlow and breaks new ground in our understanding of industrialization and the environment. If I were to pick one word to describe this book, I would say, "powerful." -- Kathryn Morse, author of The Nature of Gold: An Environmental History of the Klondike Gold RushKilling for Coal arises from the rare and providential convergence of an extraordinary author and an extraordinary topic. With a perfect instinct for the telling detail, Thomas Andrews wields a matching talent for conveying, in crystal-clear prose, the deepest meanings of history. This is, in every sense, an illuminating book, shining light into a dark terrain of the American past and of the human soul. -- Patricia Nelson Limerick, author of The Legacy of Conquest: The Unbroken Past of the American WestA groundbreaking work about coal and coal development, labor relations and class conflict. -- Sandra Dallas * Denver Post *Thomas G. Andrews' Killing for Coal offers an intriguing analysis of the so-called Ludlow Massacre of April 20, 1914, a watershed event in American labor history that he illuminates with a new understanding of the complexity of this conflict...Killing for Coal distinguishes itself from conventional labor histories, by going beyond sociological factors to look at the total physical environment--what Andrews calls the "workscape"--and the role it played in the lives of both labor and management...In its deft marriage of natural and social history, Killing for Coal sets a new standard for how the history of industry can and should be written. -- Emily F. Popek * PopMatters *A stunning debut, full of insight into the role of labor and class not just in southern Colorado, but across the country. * Denver Westword *Andrews brings a 21st-century approach to this once-troubled landscape where the region's voracious need for fuel trumped the rights and independence of the men who dragged it out of the ground. -- Bob Hoover * Pittsburgh Post-Gazette *Killing for Coal is far more than a blow-by-blow account of America's deadliest labor war. It is an environmental history that seeks to explain strike violence as the natural excretion of an industry that brutalized the earth and the men who worked beneath it. Andrews is one of the excellent young scholars who have given new life to the field of labor and working-class studies by introducing new questions about race and gender, ethnicity and nationality, and new insights drawn from anthropology and physical geography...Andrews deserves credit for writing one of the best books ever published on the mining industry and its environmental impact and for drawing more public attention to the Ludlow story and its significance. -- James Green * Dissent *Andrews does an excellent job of placing the massacre in the larger context of both previous labor strife in the area and the violent reprisals that armed bands of miners launched on mine owners, strikebreakers, and militia men in response to the deaths at Ludlow. One of the great strengths of Andrews's account is his integration of environmental history into his narrative at all levels, and not just as an afterthought. The book is as much a history of coal, coal mining, and the reshaping of Colorado's environment as it is a history of the Great Coalfield War of 1914. -- A. M. Berkowitz * Choice *Table of Contents* List of Illustrations * Introduction: Civil War, Red and Bloody *1. A Dream of Coal-Fired Benevolence *2. The Reek of the New Industrialism *3. Riding the Wave to Survive an Earth Transformed *4. Dying with Their Boots On *5. Out of the Depths and on to the March *6. The Quest for Containment *7. Shouting the Battle Cry of Union * Epilogue * Abbreviations Used in the Notes * Notes * Acknowledgments * Index

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Book SynopsisNearly 3% of the world’s population no longer live in the country where they were born. George Borjas synthesizes the theories, models, and econometric methods used to identify the causes and consequences of international labor flows, and lays out with clarity a full spectrum of topics with crucial implications for framing debates over immigration.Trade ReviewThis excellent book is crisply and clearly written and makes a significant contribution to the fields of labor and immigration economics. It will be a go-to resource on immigration for many years to come. -- Gordon H. Hanson, University of California, San DiegoThis book is an excellent synthesis of a diverse set of theory and empirical work on immigration. It is well organized, with early chapters doing a good job of setting up the later ones. I have never seen a better job of bringing together such diverse topics as assimilation, selection, and labor market impacts. The author has done an effective job of simplifying the theories down to their essences; and developing equations that make the theories’ implications plain to see with simple algebra, often accompanied by a clear figure. It will be accessible and interest-provoking to graduate and advanced undergraduate students in economics. -- Ethan G. Lewis, Dartmouth College

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Book SynopsisChina’s leaders aspire to the prosperity, political legitimacy, and stability that flowed from America’s New Deal, but they are irrevocably opposed to the independent trade unions and mass mobilization that brought it about. Cynthia Estlund’s crisp comparative analysis makes China’s labor unrest and reform legible to Western readers.Trade ReviewThis highly readable story of the recent struggle of China’s workers for a better life, and the Communist Party’s complex responses to their demands, will surely meet the urgent need for greater understanding of this dynamic, non-transparent nation. Cynthia Estlund, a leading expert on American labor, has given us a balanced and sophisticated picture of China’s vastly different, rapidly changing labor scene. Like all great comparative studies, it also moves us to reconsider the accomplishments and drawbacks of our own government and even suggests what we might learn from the Chinese. -- Jerome A. Cohen, New York University School of LawThis eloquent account of the fundamental issues facing China’s workers, employers, and officials is an accessible but highly nuanced entrée to the world-historical drama unfolding in the PRC. Estlund has masterfully identified the essential economic, political, and legal dynamics that will determine the fate of the world’s largest and most restive working class. -- Eli Friedman, Cornell UniversityFor those who want to know more about the current status of labor in China, A New Deal for China’s Workers? is a must-read. Addressing labor issues in the United States and China, Estlund goes beyond the common view that workplaces in China are all sweatshops even as she questions China’s prospects for controlled liberalization of trade unions and labor NGOs. The results are enlightening and provocative. -- Mary Gallagher, University of MichiganThis is a terrific, eye-opening book. Cynthia Estlund uses her expert knowledge of American labor history and law as a lens through which to examine the turbulent politically and economically fraught world in which hundreds of millions of Chinese workers press for dignity, democracy, and a better material life. From the most exploitative sweatshop to the highest levels of Chinese government and industry, Estlund offers superb guidance to all those puzzled by the near-insurrectionary struggles of the Chinese working class and by the regime’s capacity to channel, accommodate, and suppress this industrial revolt. -- Nelson Lichtenstein, University of California, Santa BarbaraCynthia Estlund provides the most sophisticated and in-depth look ever at China and Chinese workers and their ‘race to the rising bottom.’ Her analysis demonstrates that the Chinese leadership’s fear of an independent ‘organized labor’ movement as a greater threat than ‘organized capital’ or capitalism has actually motivated positive change for Chinese workers. The revealing comparisons of labor law, workplace democracy, and the role of unions between the U.S. and China is stunningly insightful, and will shatter your conventional ideas. -- Andy Stern, Columbia University

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Book SynopsisAnalyzes labor markets from the real-world perspective: employers have significant market (or monopsony) power over their workers. Arguing that this power derives from frictions in the labor market that make it time-consuming and costly for workers to change jobs, this book re-examines much of labor economics based on this assumption.Trade Review"Given the breadth and depth of the issues Manning covers--clearly, a staggering amount of work went into this book--even skeptical readers will not be able to dismiss his theory lightly... The book is so well written that even the most complicated material in it is readable. The presentation is also commendably well balanced... [It] deserves a place on our bookshelves alongside the other seminal works in labor economics."--Michael Rizzo, Industrial and Labor Relations Review "The manner of Manning's exposition of his arguments advocating the monopsonist view is impressive... [I]t will be hard for even the utmost skeptic and expert not to come away having learnt something more about labor economics."--Eric A. Strobl, Journal of Economic Behavior and OrganizationTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. xi*1. Introduction, pg. 3*2. Simple Models of Monopsony and Oligopsony, pg. 29*3. Efficiency in Oligopsonistic Labor Markets, pg. 56*4. The Elasticity of the Labor Supply Curve to an Individual Firm, pg. 80*5. The Wage Policies of Employers, pg. 117*6. Earnings and the Life Cycle, pg. 141*7. Gender Discrimination in Labor Markets, pg. 193*8. Employers and Wages, pg. 217*9. Unemployment, Inactivity, and Labor Supply, pg. 239*10. Vacancies and the Demand for Labor, pg. 269*11. Human Capital and Training, pg. 301*12. The Minimum Wage and Trade Unions, pg. 325*13. Monopsony and the Big Picture, pg. 360*Data Sets Appendix, pg. 369*Bibliography, pg. 379*Index, pg. 397

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Book SynopsisBrings together the authors' work in creating models that more accurately reflect the real-world connections between international trade and labor markets. This book addresses the shortcomings of standard models and describes the empirics that underlie equilibrium unemployment models.Trade Review"The pathbreaking research synthesized in this volume shows that labor market frictions are central to understanding the distributional consequences of international trade. Anyone interested in the intellectual debate about globalization should read this book. It is an essential reference for researchers and students in international trade."—Stephen J. Redding, London School of Economics and Political Science"Davidson and Matusz pioneered the modern theory of international trade with labor market frictions. This book knits together their major work on this subject, and delivers fundamental insights concerning the effects of globalization on unemployment patterns, wage distributions, adjustment burdens, intergenerational welfare gaps, and trade policy formation. Any serious study of this literature should begin with this volume."—James R. Tybout, Pennsylvania State University"This is an important and timely volume. The quality of scholarship in these papers is of a consistently high standard, and readers will not only find the individual papers analytically rich but also accessible. The economics profession has finally recognized just what a central issue trade with unemployment is—Davidson and Matusz recognized it twenty years ago and have been building tractable models that have yielded important insights."—David Greenaway, University of NottinghamTable of ContentsPREFACE ix ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xv CHAPTER 1: Our Motivation 1 PART 1: NEW INSIGHTS FROM "OLD" TRADE THEORY 25 Introduction to Part 1 27 CHAPTER 2: The Structure of Simple General Equilibrium Models with Frictional Unemployment 33 CHAPTER 3: Trade and Search-Generated Unemployment 60 PART 2: COMPLICATIONS 91 Introduction to Part 2 93 CHAPTER 4: Multiple Free Trade Equilibria in Micro Models of Unemployment 97 CHAPTER 5: Jobs and Chocolate: Samuelsonian Surpluses in Dynamic Models of Unemployment 110 CHAPTER 6: Long-Run Lunacy, Short-Run Sanity: A Simple Model of Trade with Labor Market Turnover 138 PART 3: EMPIRICS 159 Introduction to Part 3 161 CHAPTER 7: Trade and Turnover: Theory and Evidence 165 CHAPTER 8: Trade, Turnover, and Tithing 195 PART 4: ADJUSTMENT COSTS AND POLICY ISSUES 221 Introduction to Part 4 223 CHAPTER 9: Should Policy Makers Be Concerned about Adjustment Costs? 227 CHAPTER 10: An Overlapping-Generations Model of Escape Clause Protection 265 CHAPTER 11: Trade Liberalization and Compensation 292 CHAPTER 12: Can Compensation Save Free Trade? 321 PART 5: NEW INSIGHTS FROM "NEW" TRADE THEORY 349 Introduction to Part 5 351 CHAPTER 13: Globalization and Firm-Level Adjustment with Imperfect Labor Markets 355 CHAPTER 14: Outsourcing Peter to Pay Paul: High-Skill Expectations and Low-Skill Wages with Imperfect Labor Markets 388 INDEX 407

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Co-Winner of the 2018 Allan Sharlin Memorial Award, Social Science History Association""In her rich and technical account Competition in the Promised Land, Leah Boustan employs the tools of her trade--resourceful matching of data sets, rigorous modeling of labor phenomena, sweeping use of census figures--to analyze the demographics and economics of the Great Migration as a whole."---James Ryerson, New York Times Book Review"Boustan offers several original and valuable insights and extensions [to the existing literature]."---Howard Bodenhorn, EH.Net"Highly recommended for anyone studying mid-twentieth-century black migration in the United States and racially segregated labor markets and housing patterns in northern American cities."---Farley Grubb, Journal of Southern History"Competition in the Promised Land effectively revises and extends the voluminous scholarship on the Great Migration, demonstrating what the very best of economic history can bring to the study of the history of African Americans."---Keona K. Ervin, Michigan Historical Review

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*List of Illustrations, pg. vii*Preface, pg. xiii*CHAPTER ONE. Introduction, pg. 3*CHAPTER TWO. Age Distributions and Exits from Academia, pg. 15*CHAPTER THREE. Population Trends and Enrollment Projections, pg. 30*CHAPTER FOUR. Enrollment by Sector and Field of Study: Trends and Projections, pg. 43*CHAPTER FIVE. Student/Faculty Ratios and Projections of Faculty Positions, pg. 66*CHAPTER SIX. The Supply of New Doctorates, pg. 90*CHAPTER SEVEN. The Changing Balance between Supply and Demand, pg. 118*CHAPTER EIGHT. Adjustment Mechanisms, pg. 144*CHAPTER NINE. Questions of Policy, pg. 172*APPENDIX A. Principal Sources of Data and Definitions of Fields of Study and Sectors, pg. 187*APPENDIX B. Derivation of Exit Probabilities, pg. 193*APPENDIX C. Correcting for Shifts in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions, pg. 204*APPENDIX D. Additional Tables for Chapters Four, Six, and Seven, pg. 206*Publications Cited, pg. 221

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. ix*List of Abbreviations, pg. xv*Chapter 1. Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter 2. Analysis of Highly Individualistic Work, pg. 15*Chapter 3. University Faculty: Careers and Pay, pg. 30*Chapter 4. Business Executives: Careers and Pay, pg. 54*Chapter 5. Professionals and Executives under Federal Civil Service, pg. 72*Chapter 6. Comparison of Three Systems of Work Relations, pg. 91*Chapter 7. Analysis of Salary Structures for Bias, pg. 106*Chapter 8. Federal Regulatory Programs, pg. 133*Chapter 9. Faculty under Contract Compliance, pg. 145*Chapter 10. Application of the Equal Pay Act, pg. 177*Chapter 11. Business Executives under Contract Compliance, pg. 193*Chapter 12. Antibias Regulation of Federal Employment, pg. 209*Chapter 13. Age Discrimination and Retirement, pg. 239*Chapter 14. Analytical Problems in Antibias Programs, pg. 271*Chapter 15. Lessons from Analyses and Experience, pg. 287*Appendix. Faculty Salary Studies, pg. 299*Notes, pg. 307*Bibliography, pg. 347*Index, pg. 373

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. v*Contents, pg. vii*List of Figures, pg. x*List of Tables, pg. xi*One. Introduction, pg. 1*Two. Measures of Labor Force Dimensions, pg. 15*Three. Regional Patterns, pg. 45*Four. Economic Development and Relative Size of the Labor Force, pg. 78*Five. The Decrease of Participation by Males in the Labor Force in the Process of Economic Development, pg. 93*Six. Changes in Women's Participation in the Labor Force in the Process of Economic Development, pg. 123*Seven. Review of Principal Findings, pg. 147*Appendices, pg. 161*Index, pg. 255

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Tables, pg. ix*Preface, pg. xi*Abbreviations, pg. xv*I. Eastern Europe and the Western Powers, 1871-1930, pg. 1*II. The German Foreign Office and Southeastern Europe, 1930-1932, pg. 17*III. The Advent of Hitler and the German Trade Treaties of 1934-1935, pg. 57*IV. British Trade Policy and Eastern Europe, 1931-1935, pg. 81*V. Political Diplomacy in Eastern Europe, 1931-1935, pg. 100*VI. German Trade with Eastern Europe, 1934-1937, pg. 130*VII. Britain and Eastern Europe, 1935-1937, pg. 170*VIII. France and Eastern Europe, 1935-1937, pg. 197*IX. 1938: Germany's Triumph, pg. 218*X. Germany and Eastern Europe from Munich to War, pg. 263*XI. British and French Policy from Munich to War, pg. 284*XII. Conclusion, pg. 316*Appendix, pg. 319*Bibliography, pg. 329*Index, pg. 339*Backmatter, pg. 347

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Book SynopsisDisruption claims often impact the whole of the construction industry, so this book has been written for anyone who is involved in submitting, evaluating, awarding, managing and resolving disruption claims.Table of ContentsIntroduction Construction contract disruption claims Cost and time modelling Demonstration stage 1: The development of cost and time models built around labour/resource productivity Demonstration Stage 2: The development of a disruption and site labour productivity measurement scheme Demonstration Stage 3: Measuring disruption and site labour productivity in practice Demonstration Stage 4: Quantifying the effect of disruption on site labour prodctivity Demonstration Stage 5: Managing disruption and improving site labour productivity Demonstration Stage 6: Practical use of productivity measurements in quantifying disruption Quantifying diruption: The legal issues

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Book SynopsisThis manual advises readers on real-life situations, providing an authoritative, highly practical and invaluable reference for practising engineers, technicians and other construction professionals, as well as a comprehensive overview of the topic for students.Table of Contents1. Legal principles 2. Responsibilities of key duty holders in construction design and management 3. Culture and Leadership in the Construction Industry 4. Managing workers’ conditions 5. The different phases in construction – design in health and safety to the project life cycle 6. Prevention through Design and the Opportunity for Creativity - An International Perspective 7. Establishing operational control processes 8. Occupational health and safety management systems 9. IT for Health and Safety in Construction Design and Management 10. Procurement 11. Recognising health hazards in construction 12. Assessing health issues in construction 13. Controlling exposure to chemical hazards 14. Controlling exposure to biological hazards 15. Controlling exposure to physical hazards 16. Assessing safety issues in construction 17. Working at height and roofwork 18. Excavations and piling 19. Confined spaces 20. Falsework [and Formwork - Temporary Works Design]

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Book SynopsisTransport affects everyone - it enables access to social activities, employment, leisure, goods, and services. This report highlights the various ways in which transport policy affects health, considering not the more obvious effects but also other consequences of transport policy. It is for students, policy makers, town planners, and doctors.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Patterns of transport use in Great Britain. The health benefits of road transport policy. The health impact of road transport. Reducing health risks and increasing health benefits through transport policy. Towards road transport and health. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive, well referenced text provides an up to date review of what is known scientifically about occupational and environmental causes of sickness, disability, and death. It also includes information on the scientific methods used in acquiring this knowledge, making it a complete reference for both clinicians in occupational medicine, and researchers.Trade Review"this is a thoroughly recommendable textbook both for those working in the field of occupational epidemiology and, in particular, those in training in the subject" - Journal of Epidemiology and Community HealthTable of ContentsContributors. Preface To The Second Edition. Introduction. 1 Occupational epidemiology. Occupational Cancer. 2 Metals and chemicals. 3 Ionising radiation. 4 Electromagnetic fields. 5 Asbestos. 6 Man made mineral fibres. 7 Silica. Non-Maligant Diseases. 8 Asthma. 9 Dermatoses. 10 Neurobehavioural disorders. 11 Noises and vibration. 12 Back and limb disorders. 13 Injuries at work. 14 Work stress. 15 Work in agriculture. 16 Work and pregnancy. 17 Occupation and infertility. Methodology. 18 Study design. 19 Assessment of exposure. 20 Measurement of outcome. 21 Molecular assessment of exposure, effect, and effect modification. 22 Evaluation of preventive measures. 23 Analysis and interpretation. Commentary. 24 Setting health based standards from the occupational to the general environment. Index.

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Book SynopsisSince capitalism began, British workers have always fought for their rights. Today it's no different. -- KOTrade Review'An incisive analysis of the impact of twenty-first-century capitalism on work that charts the creative ways in which workers are fighting back against modern day exploitation' -- John McDonnell, Member of Parliament for Hayes and Harlington'Shows the stark reality that, while we have developed more creative ways of winning and seem to be winning more, the impact of capitalism and exploitation of workers hasn't changed very much at all' -- Sarah Woolley, General Secretary of the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union'A much-needed look at one of the biggest issues for employment relations research and trade unions today: precarious workers. Any study of contemporary union organising that embraces rank and file militancy as a way of building networks of solidarity is a welcome contribution to the debate' -- Dave Smith, co-author of the book 'Blacklisted: The Secret War Between Big Business and Union Activists' (New Internationalist, 2016)'Deserves to become a guidebook for labour movement activists that can help to further energise collective resilience and resistance' -- Ralph Darlington, Emeritus Professor of Employment Relations, University of Salford'We have a decision to make: we can sit back and hope the trade unionists of tomorrow will emerge, or we can fight together for the future the next generation deserves. ‘Nothing To Lose But Our Chains’ inspires us with contemporary and ongoing tales of fighting and winning' -- Rohan Kon, Organiser for Sheffield Needs A Pay Rise'A welcome reassertion of the crucial inter-relationship of gender and class in the struggle between labour and capital, placing recent industrial action by women workers centre stage' -- Sian Moore, Professor in Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, University of GreenwichTable of Contents1. Changing Terrains of Work and Struggle 2. Neoliberal Britain 3. Narratives and Numbers of British Capitalism 4. New Icons of Work? The 'Gig' Economy and Precarious Labour 5. Explosive Struggles and Bitter Defeats 6. Opening the 'Black Box' of Trade Unions 7. Striking Women: Still Hidden from History 8. Migrant Workers: Here to Stay, Here to Fight 9. Taking the Bosses to the Cleaners 10. Working and Organising in New 'Satanic Mills' 11. Education Workers on the Frontline 12. 'New Kids on the Block' 13. Capitalism's Gravediggers'

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Book SynopsisSince capitalism began, British workers have always fought for their rights. Today it's no different. -- KOTrade Review'An incisive analysis of the impact of twenty-first-century capitalism on work that charts the creative ways in which workers are fighting back against modern day exploitation' -- John McDonnell, Member of Parliament for Hayes and Harlington'Shows the stark reality that, while we have developed more creative ways of winning and seem to be winning more, the impact of capitalism and exploitation of workers hasn't changed very much at all' -- Sarah Woolley, General Secretary of the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union'A much-needed look at one of the biggest issues for employment relations research and trade unions today: precarious workers. Any study of contemporary union organising that embraces rank and file militancy as a way of building networks of solidarity is a welcome contribution to the debate' -- Dave Smith, co-author of the book 'Blacklisted: The Secret War Between Big Business and Union Activists' (New Internationalist, 2016)'Deserves to become a guidebook for labour movement activists that can help to further energise collective resilience and resistance' -- Ralph Darlington, Emeritus Professor of Employment Relations, University of Salford'We have a decision to make: we can sit back and hope the trade unionists of tomorrow will emerge, or we can fight together for the future the next generation deserves. ‘Nothing To Lose But Our Chains’ inspires us with contemporary and ongoing tales of fighting and winning' -- Rohan Kon, Organiser for Sheffield Needs A Pay Rise'A welcome reassertion of the crucial inter-relationship of gender and class in the struggle between labour and capital, placing recent industrial action by women workers centre stage' -- Sian Moore, Professor in Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, University of GreenwichTable of Contents1. Changing Terrains of Work and Struggle 2. Neoliberal Britain 3. Narratives and Numbers of British Capitalism 4. New Icons of Work? The 'Gig' Economy and Precarious Labour 5. Explosive Struggles and Bitter Defeats 6. Opening the 'Black Box' of Trade Unions 7. Striking Women: Still Hidden from History 8. Migrant Workers: Here to Stay, Here to Fight 9. Taking the Bosses to the Cleaners 10. Working and Organising in New 'Satanic Mills' 11. Education Workers on the Frontline 12. 'New Kids on the Block' 13. Capitalism's Gravediggers'

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Book SynopsisThis major new textbook provides a concise introduction to employment and industrial relations. Unlike many other textbooks, this adopts a comparative approach, examining the changing nature of employment practices in relation to the processes of globalization, and engaging critically with the literature on Human Resource Management. By taking account of the international dimension of employment relations, this book is at the forefront of new developments in the field. The thematic approach of Comparative Employment Relations makes it distinctive from the country-by-country studies of this topic. Jack Eaton synthesizes recent work in the field to establish a basis for further study in the most important areas of industrial relations, including Japanese-style employment practices; comparative collective bargaining; the rules of employment and routes to skill formation; collective labour law; globalization and transnational companies. He concludes by examining the prospTrade Review'Jack Eaton's Comparative Employment Relations is one of the few books on the market that actually compares different employment relations systems, rather than simply providing a set of discrete chapters that encourage the reader to make the comparisons ... Such a book can only ever be an introduction, but Eaton has provided a valuable beginning.' Times Higher Education Supplement 'Jack Eaton's declared aim for his text is that of "providing food for thought of an analytical kind, especially for the student new to the subject of comparative industrial relations". In this he has succeeded admirably, and not just for the new student; there is plenty here for old hands as well ... An important merit of Eaton's book lies in his preparedness to develop a cohesive argument rather than bringing together what can seem like a random collection of data from different counties.' Industrial Relations Journal "A thought-provoking introduction to worldwide trends and issues in employment relations. It addresses many of the hard questions that students and teachers in this field have to face." Labour & IndustryTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. 1. Overview - Convergence or Continuing Diversity of Industrial Relations Systems?. 2. From the Fabulous East: the Japanese Origins of Human Resource Management and the Convergence Hypothesis. 3. Japanese-style Employment Practices Outside Japan. 4. Trade Unions - in Need of some International Solidarity. 5. Comparative Collective Bargaining. 6. Training - Comparative Routes to Skill Formation. 7. The Rules Governing Employment: A Comparative View. 8. Comparative Labour Law - Individual Employment Rights. 9. Collective Labour Law. 10. Transnational Companies, Globalization and Industrial Relations. 11. Minimum Standards in International Trade. 12. Participation: Partnership or Teamworking for Productivity. 13. Conclusions and Prospects for Comparative Industrial Relations. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisAn inside look at the ways in which labour relations are constituted and contested in South African agriculture.Trade Review"This is an excellently executed study that demonstrates the power of this methodology to reveal deeper meanings behind day-to-day activity. While Addison's main focus is describing the labour regime on the plantation, the fieldwork reveals the critical roles of sexual economy and religion as sites of contestation and cultural expression." Allison Goebel, School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University

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Book SynopsisBig Steel examines trade, competition, and survival in a key industry under globalizing pressures.Trade Review"Big Steel explores an industry that has been in near continual transformation for a generation or more and captures the shape and structure of these changes. Perhaps even more significantly, it makes the case that developments in the new millennium denote a new phase in the global steel business, which portends even more dramatic changes of behaviour and performance... It will make a substantial contribution to scholarship. - Peter Clancy, author of Micro-Politics and Canadian Business: Paper, Steel and the Airlines"Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgment 1 Introduction 2 A Tough Industry 3 Prices, Preferences, and Strategy 4 Trading Steel 5 Survival 6 Steel in a Global Perspective Notes; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisBig Steel examines trade, competition, and survival in a key industry under globalizing pressures.Trade Review"Big Steel explores an industry that has been in near continual transformation for a generation or more and captures the shape and structure of these changes. Perhaps even more significantly, it makes the case that developments in the new millennium denote a new phase in the global steel business, which portends even more dramatic changes of behaviour and performance. - Peter Clancy, St. Francis Xavier University"Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgment 1 Introduction 2 A Tough Industry 3 Prices, Preferences, and Strategy 4 Trading Steel 5 Survival 6 Steel in a Global Perspective Notes; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisIn this definitive guide, Forrest Mosten--an internationallyrecognized mediation expert--helps would-be mediators answer thecritical question Do I have the values, skills, personality, andcommitment necessary to mediate? A comprehensive resource, the book also explores a wealth of timelytopics including the need to establish standards of the profession,how to maintain confidentiality, the pros and cons of co-mediation,and the place of mediation in the process of court and law reform.Straightforward and reader-friendly, the Mediation Career Guide isfilled with practice tips, self-surveys, diagrams, readingresources, a list of training programs and volunteer opportunities,budget forms, and model standards of conduct. This hands-onresource is designed to make the challenging journey of becoming apeacemaker a one-step-at-a-time manageable process.Trade Review"This volume anticipates and answers all the practical questionsabout becoming a mediator and provides a map for those interestedin successfully traveling the mediation path." (Jay Folberg,professor of law and mediator, University of San Francisco and pastpresident, Academy of Family Mediators and Association of Familyand Conciliation Courts) "For all aspiring mediators who have asked the question "How do Imake mediation my career?" this book is for you.'"(Bernard Mayer,partner, CDR Associates, Boulder, Colorado, and author of TheDynamics of Conflict Resolution ) "A complete (how is it that he misses nothing?) and practical guidefilled with brilliant ideas, useful tools, 'just go do it'insights, and invaluable advice for all."(Daniel Bowling, executivedirector, Association for Conflict Resolution) Recommended Book of the Month (November): Mediation Career Guide byForrest S. Mosten. If you have ever considered trying to makemediation your day job, this is the book to buy and read. It willhelp you decide if you have the skills, personality and commitmentnecessary to become a full-time mediator. It starts by pointing outthe time and difficulty three famouse mediators had in establishingtheir careers (Mosten, Meirding and Melamed) and then gives furtherexamples. It has self assesment materials (usefull ones, not fluff)and contains a solid, direct and applied set of tools for marketingyour practice, considering your options, and developing yourself asa mediator. NOT merely a collection of handouts, previous materialsor musings, well edited and complete. (Stephen R. Marsh, a mediatorin Dallas, Texas. http://adrr.com/index.htm ADR Resources) "This book applies useful advice about operating a professionalservices business to the special needs of mediators and is thus avaluable resource to both new and seasoned practitioners. (VirginiaMediation Network News, 1/02)"This volume anticipates and answers all the practical questionsabout becoming a mediator and provides a map for those interestedin successfully traveling the mediation path." --Jay Folberg,professor of law and mediator, University of San Francisco and pastpresident, Academy of Family Mediators and Association of Familyand Conciliation Courts "For all aspiring mediators who have asked the question "How doI make mediation my career?" this book is for you.'" --BernardMayer, partner, CDR Associates, Boulder, Colorado, and author ofThe Dynamics of Conflict Resolution "A complete (how is it that he misses nothing?) and practicalguide filled with brilliant ideas, useful tools, 'just go do it'insights, and invaluable advice for all." --Daniel Bowling,executive director, Association for Conflict ResolutionTable of ContentsPreface. PART ONE: Is Mediation Right for You? 1. Can Mediation Be Your Day Job? 2. Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Mediator? 3. Can You Do the Work? 4. Education and Training. 5. Job Opportunities in Mediation. PART TWO: Building Your Career as a Mediator. 6. Creating Your Mediation Signature. 7. Expanding Your Mediation Services. 8. Defining Your Target Market. 9. Creating a Mediation-Friendly Environment. PART THREE: The Nuts and Bolts of Private Practice. 10. Setting Up Your Office. 11. Strategic Planning and Investing in Yourself. 12. Managing Your Practice. 13. Marketing Your Practice Effectively. 14. What Do You Do Next Monday? EPILOGUE: The Evolving Field of Mediation. APPENDIX 1: Mediator Self-Survey. APPENDIX 2: Professional Standards and Model Legislation. APPENDIX 3: Mediation Training and Educational Programs. APPENDIX 4: Books and Resources. APPENDIX 5: Mediation Organizations. APPENDIX 6: Sample Opportunities in Conflict Resolution. APPENDIX 7: Sample Budget Forms. APPENDIX 8: Sample Practice Forms. APPENDIX 9: Mediation Pledge. Notes. About the Author. Index.

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Book SynopsisOffers instructions for handling large and small public controversies, from national to the community level. This book includes ten principles to manage conflict; a framework with step-by-step procedures; seven illustrative case examples; and advice on methods for collecting information, conducting interviews, and analyzing a conflict situation.Trade Review"This book has become a classic, offering sound advice about how tounderstand and use conflict resolution processes in the publicpolicy arena." (Chris Carlson, codirector, Policy ConsensusInitiative) "A classic must-read for professional mediators, public officials,and involved citizens! Managing Public Disputes is a masterfulblend of theory, practical application, and engaging stories thattake the conflict resolver step-by-step through the dynamics ofresolving public disputes." (Susanne Terry, mediator and faculty,Mediation Program, Woodbury College) "Required reading for anyone wanting to turn stalemate intoresults. It is foundational for the practice and teaching ofcollaborative policy making." (Susan Sherry, executive director,California Center for Public Dispute Resolution, A Joint Program ofCalifornia State University, Sacramento and McGeorge School of Law,University of the Pacific) "The book is a truly excellent starting point for readers,mediators and facilitators..." (Mediate.com, 1/02)Table of ContentsThe Authors. Part 1: Public Controversies and Conflict Management. 1 Understanding Public Disputes: The Spiral of UnmanagedConflict. 2 Dealing with Conflict Productively: Alternatives and CaseExamples. 3 Developing an Effective Program of Conflict Management: TenPrinciples. Part 2: A Step-By-Step Process for Managing PublicDisputes. 4 Analyzing the Conflict. 5 Designing a Strategy and Setting Up the Conflict ManagementProgram. 6 Adopting Procedures, Educating Parties, and DevelopingOptions. 7 Reaching and Carrying Out Agreements. Part 3: Ensuring the Success of Conflict Management. 8 Guidelines for Making the Program Work. 9 Paying Attention to Underlying Dynamics: Values, Trust,Power. 10 Handling the Human Side of the Process. 11 Removing Roadblocks. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis thoroughly revised and updated second edition of When Health Care Employees Strike is an essential survival guide for health care administrators who must plan for and cope with the inevitable labor dispute. Written by Kenneth Kruger and Norman Metzger-- two experts in the field of health care labor relations-- this much-needed resource includes the critical information and useful strategies health care executives must have in order to be properly prepared. The authors provide detailed information on labor law, an analysis of the different types of disputes, advice on how to use mediation effectively, suggestions for assessing manpower needs before a strike occurs, and ideas for preparing contingency plans. In addition to presenting information on ways to prevent strikes, the book also contains a comprehensive step-by-step manual to ensure health care organizations can continue operation during a labor dispute.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ix About the Authors xi Introduction xiii Part 1 Health Care Strikes: Legal and Moral Implications 1 The Impact of Labor Legislation on the Health Care Industry 3 2 Types of Strikes: Causes and Characteristics 19 3 Strike-Related Actions: Union and Management 29 4 Nursing Strikes: A Breed Apart 45 5 The Future: Proposals for Change 59 Appendix A: Ashtabula General Hospital Nurse Strike Chronology 74 Appendix B: The Use of Interest Arbitration in the Public Sector 81 Part 2 Sample Strike Plan Strike Planning Committees 95 Human Resource Policies 97 Financial Policies and Procedures 101 Personnel Plan 105 Patient Care Services 110 Food Services 126 Accommodations 128 Engineering and Plant Operations 130 Supplies Subcommittee 136 Security 138 Labor-Employee Relations 141 Morale Committee 142 Communication 145 Index 149

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Book SynopsisInvestigating Harassment and Discrimination Complaints is a hands-on guide for human resource professionals who are called upon to conduct a legally sound investigation into harassment, discrimination, or retaliation complaints. This important manual blends the information investigators need to develop the skills and competencies that are critical to successfully investigating harassment and discrimination complaints with a proven framework for undertaking the investigation itself. Investigating Harassment and Discrimination Complaints walks the investigator through the process of conducting a successful investigation and includes information about: The critical legal aspects of conducting an investigation How diversity affects harassment What needs to be in place prior to an investigation Creating a step-by-step plan How to properly document an investigation, and Administering discipline for policy violations and remTable of ContentsCD Content. Dedication. Preface. Acknowledgment. Introduction. PART ONE: ESSENTIAL INFORMATION. 1. Investigator Fears, Motivations, and Jargon. An Investigator’s Greatest Fears. An Investigator’s Greatest Motivations. Interpreting Legal Jargon. 2. The Law of Harassment and What Investigators Need to Know. Why Investigators Need to Know the Law. Relevant EEO Laws. Definition of Harassment Under Title VII. Employer Liability for Supervisory Harassment and the Affirmative Defense. EEOC’s Guidance on Supervisory Harassment. Other Types of Harassment. Retaliation After the Original Complaint. Special Problems in Harassment Law. 3. The Psychology of Harassment. The Nature of Harassment. Harassers. Coping with Harassment. The Impact of Harassment on Individuals and Workgroups. Environmental Factors Affecting Harassment. Implications for Investigators. 4. Diversity and Harassment. The Diversity of Race, Ethnicity, and Other Cultural Differences. Differences Between Men and Women. Tips for Investigators. PART TWO: PRIOR TO THE INVESTIGATION. 5. Characteristics of Effective Investigators. Unbiased Pursuit of the Facts. Superior Communication Skills. Ease with Difficult Behaviors and Emotions. Legal Knowledge. Excellent Relationship with Management. Knowledge of Hierarchy and Culture. Presentation Skills. Emotional Maturity and Detachment. Valuing and Understanding Diversity. Choosing the Right Investigator. 6. Organizational Settings Conducive to Effective Investigations. A Dynamic Organizational Model. Policies to Prevent Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation. Procedures for Investigating Allegations. Role of Leadership. Role of Training. Role of HR and the Investigators. PART THREE:THE INVESTIGATION. 7. The Investigative Plan. When to Do an Investigation. Intake of Complaints. Developing an Investigative Plan. Setting Up Interviews. Size of the Investigation. Other Legal Issues to Consider. 8. Documentation. Record Keeping. Attorney-Client Privilege. Writing an Investigative Report. Disseminating the Written Report. 9. Tips and Techniques for Conducting the Investigation. Confidentiality. Civil vs. Criminal Investigations. Conducting the Investigation. The Interviewing Process. Interviewing the Complainant. Interviewing the Alleged Harasser. Interviewing Witnesses. Completing the Process. Gathering Factual Documentation. 10. Making the Determination. Deciding When You Are Finished. Policy Violations vs. Violations of the Law. Determining Credibility. Deciding What Is Relevant. Corroborating Evidence. Boorish Behavior and Bad Management. Risk Factors. Making a Determination. PART FOUR: BEYOND THE INVESTIGATION. 11. Prompt, Corrective Action. AWorking Definition of Zero Tolerance. Presenting the Issues to Top Management. Judging the Severity of the Behavior. Disciplinary Considerations. Types of Discipline. Training for Workgroups. Training for Individual Harassers. 12. Remedies, Healing, and Follow-Up. Remedies for Aggrieved Employees. The Need for Debriefing. Leading the Debriefing. Debriefing the Complainant. Debriefing the Accused. Debriefing Workgroups. Debriefing Employees and Witnesses. 13. The Investigator as Witness. Testifying During Trial. Surviving Cross-Examination. Conclusion. Training Program: Training Internal Investigators. Training Internal Investigators Handouts. Appendix. Sample Policy. Sample Investigative Forms. Sample Report. Federal Cases of Importance for Sexual Harassment Issues. Federal Cases Addressing the Affirmative Defense, 1998–2002. Enforcement Guidelines Issued by EEOC. Policy Guidance on Current Issues of Sexual Harassment (1990). The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity. Commission Enforcement Guidelines. Bibliography. Index. About the Authors. How to Use the CD ROM. CD Contents. Training Program: Training Internal Investigators Handouts. Handout A: Self-Evaluation Form. Handout B: Microcosm Respectful Workplace Anti-Harassment Policy. Handout C: Case Studies. Handout D: Four Layers of Diversity. Handout E: Stereotypes and Generalizations. Handout F: You as a Diverse Entity. Handout G: Triad Role Play. Handout H: Forming an Investigative Plan. Handout I-1: Witness Summary: Willima Michaels. Handout I-2: Witness Statement: Tom Torrance. Handout I-3: Witness Summary: David Lee. Handout I-4: Witness Summary: B.J. Raymond. Handout I-5: Witness Summary: Michelle Cline. Handout J-1: Role Play Preparation and Feedback Forms. Handout J-2: Role Play Feedback Guidelines. Handout K: Remedies, Healing, and Aftermath. Handout L: Debriefing the Workgroup Exercise. Handout M: Your Organization’s Follow-Up Issues. Sample Policy. Sample Investigative Forms. Investigation Activity Log. Investigator’s Checklist. Checklist for Interview with Complainant. Checklist for Interview with Accused. Checklist for Interviews with Witnesses. Sample Report.

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Book SynopsisConflict between labor and capital reflects the competitive and conflict-laden relations within the working class itself, Peter Swenson maintains. Fair Shares examines the internal conflicts of organized labor regarding distribution of wages in order to explain both union leaders' market-structuring objectives in the "political economy", and...Trade Review"Fair Shares is an excellent book which will make a significant impact on our understanding of industrial and organized class relations in Sweden and Germany, as well as on comparative theory." -- Peter Lange, Duke Universtiy

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Book SynopsisUnion of Parts examines one of the central puzzles in the economic and political successes of West Germany (FRG). In the decades between world war and reunification with the East, the FRG provided a model for combining high rates of unionization and...

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis book exemplifies salutary trends in anthropology: practice theory, respect for ethnography in the face of the inadequacy of one-dimensional theoretical abstraction, and the importance of time depth. You may learn more than you ever wanted to about strawberries in California, but you will understand it and that will help you understand other phenomena. -- E. Paul Durrenberger, University of Iowa * American Anthropologist *

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Book SynopsisOran R. Young is a key participant in recent debates among international relations scholars about the dynamics of rule-making and rule-following in international society. In this book, he weaves together theoretical issues relating to the formation of...Trade ReviewCreating Regimes is a highly persuasive and perceptive work about two international regimes that have become central to nonmilitary cooperation in the Arctic in recent years.... Provides helpful insights into current policy and legal issue at the poles. -- Even T. Bloom * American Journal of International Law *This book is to my knowledge the first to account for the emergence of Arctic cooperation explicitly employing concepts from the literature on regimes, and it reinforces the author's longstanding efforts to draw attention to the Arctic as a test-bed for examining various aspects of regime analysis. The fact that Oran Young has at times himself been a 'player' in Arctic cooperation adds to the validity of his insights. * Environmental Politics *Young's latest volume is in many ways a logical extension of his Polar Politics; it builds on his experience as a theorist of international organization and his experience with regime-building in the circumpolar north.... Young is not presenting another grand theory of regime formation but a needed corrective to the tendency to find single-factor explanations. * Choice *

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Book SynopsisWhy, in the recent campaigns for universal health care, did organized labor maintain its support of employer-mandated insurance? Did labor's weakened condition prevent it from endorsing national health insurance? Marie Gottschalk demonstrates here...Trade ReviewAn explosively important book.... Marie Gottschalk's marvelous book... relieves us of the need to conjecture and hypothesize in trying to make sense of the little that we really knew of what was going on at the highest levels of the AFL-CIO ten years ago. She lifts the veil and at last we can all understand—and share in—the anger of those courageous union leaders within the federation who steadfastly stood firm for a universal, single-payer system of health care.... The working rank-and-file will ignore this book at their own peril. * The Harbinger *Gottschalk has written an incisive analysis of the failure of President Clinton's health reform proposal... Her account provides superior perspective on the debacle, because it roots the debate about employment-based health insurance plans in developments in labor-management relations and in the accommodation of leading Democrats to the business agenda that surged to the fore in the 1970s and 1980s. The book is written with verve and theoretical sophistication. * Industrial and Labor Relations Review *Gottschalk provides a thorough analysis of the political climate in which organized labor must operate. * Boston Book Review *In The Shadow Welfare State, Marie Gottschalk recounts labor's half century-long fight for decent health care coverage through both collective bargaining and political action. More than most writers, she brings these two sides of the coin together to analyze both the fragility of the private welfare state, even for those who are covered by it, and the closely related political weakness of labor in the U.S. * Labor Notes *Several solid studies of the failure of the Clinton health reform campaign of the early '90s attempt to assess the role of all the key players. Gottschalk, a University of Pennsylvania political scientist, focuses on the interaction of labor and business in that debate.... A cogent, provocative analysis of a particular battle that also raises larger questions for the future. * Booklist *This very well written and engaging book touches myriad issues in the history of labor, social democracy, and American political institutions.... All labor scholars will find her book a rich source of analysis and information on a wide variety of topics. * RI/IR, *

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Book SynopsisMuch of the hoopla surrounding quality circles, teams, and high-performance work systems has been based on anecdotes and very thin evidence. It has not been established that those employee involvement strategies amount to anything more than another...Trade ReviewThis small book packs a big punch. We've long sought evidence that innovative work practices, such as teams and employee participation in problem solving, are worth the effort that it takes to implement them. Anecdotal studies and manager self-reports have offered some support that overall firm performance improves, but we've had little empirical evidence for our skeptical colleagues. Manufacturing Advantage delivers. -- Wendy S. Becker, University at Albany * Personnel Psychology *

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Book SynopsisThe failure of the Textile Workers Union of America to organize its jurisdiction has often been considered the CIO''s most critical setback in establishing industrial unionism in the United States. The textile industry had more than 1,250,000 workers, and the massive organizing campaign the CIO launched in 1937 resulted in perhaps the longest, most bitter, and most significant labor-capital clash of the century.In Culture of Misfortune, Clete Daniel integrates many primary sources, including extensive archival records and numerous oral interviews, into his examination of this conflict. He pays close attention to the internal political culture of the TWUA and how it was affected by the dislocation and transformation of the textile industry, the postwar assault on workers'' rights, and the risks of activism in the face of the rampant anti-unionism of the South.Daniel explains the inability of the TWUA to match the achievements of CIO unions in other mass-productioTrade ReviewThe major thrust of the text and its contribution to theory is in reminding us that the frailties of union leadership in changing contexts can provide a rich understanding of an organisation.... It is, however, the focus on the character of union leadership and their actions within a particular social context that ensures the contribution of this text. -- Martin Birt, University of Cape Town * The Journal of Industrial Relations *Daniel is masterful in interpreting efforts to unionize textile workers in the 20th century.... The book is strongest in delineating the divisions within national efforts.... Recommended for upper-division undergraduate through faculty collections. * Choice *Daniel relates this story with insight and sensitivity. He demonstrates his grasp of the historic dynamics of the American textile industry and the formidable obstacles that workers faced (and continue to face) in attempting to gain a collective voice.... Culture of Misfortune provides an interesting and controversial contribution to an important chapter in North America's labour history. -- Jonathan Eaton * Relations Industrielles/Industrial Relations *Daniel's book is both a pleasure to read and fills in an important gap in the historiography of textile workers. It provides the first comprehensive history of the TWUA. While not a substitute for community studies, anyone undertaking a study of textile workers in the future will need to refer to this volume in order to gain an appreciation of how the union's internal politics effected its external relations. -- Lawrence Richards, University of Virginia * EH.Net *This superbly researched and brilliantly written monograph tells a profoundly depressing tale, as its title indicates.... This is easily the best study of the TWUA to date. Culture of Misfortune is based on solid research in the union archives and wide knowledge of the secondary literature. It is also beautifully written, and in its connecting of the TWUA's problems with those of industrial unionism in general in the concluding years of the twentieth century, the book has a wide significance. -- John Salmond, La Trobe University * The North Carolina Historical Review *Was industrial unionism the panacea that the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) and those historians who praise it claim? Maybe not, suggests Clete Daniel.... His 'interpretive history' is short on glory and long on failure. Daniel persuasively argues that textile unionism was moribund from its inception.... He probably got it right in the book's early pages. Once the culture of misfortune became entrenched, all that was left to fight over was a pile of loose threads. -- Robert E. Weir, Bay Path College * American Historical Review *

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Book SynopsisJob training has long been promoted as a central policy response to poverty and unemployment. Both Democrats and Republicans have trumpeted training as the answer to everything from welfare to NAFTA. The Job Training Charade provides a comprehensive...Trade ReviewIn The Job Training Charade, Lafer attacks the U.S. economic policy that calls for the advancement of the skills and education of American workers as their way out of poverty.... Agree or not, readers will be challenged by this criticism of the underpinnings of American labor policy. -- Harvard Business School * Working Knowledge *Lafer suggests there are other things the government could do that would help more than training. Among those are restricting the use of permanent-temp workers; stopping competition from goods made under illegal conditions in other countries; increasing the minimum wage; and capping prescription drug and health care costs. * Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal *Lafer's intention is to provide 'the first comprehensive critique of the history, track record, and economic assumptions underlying' American job training policies since the early 1960s (page 1). His book delivers on that promise. From cover to cover, it is an unrelenting, tough, thoroughly documented, passionately argued, and uncompromising indictment of the politicians, powerful economic interests and bureaucrats he holds responsible for the policies he so roundly condemns. -- Michael Law, University of Waikato * Journal of Industrial Relations *In this well-written and hard-hitting critique, Lafer... argues that job training, as a federal policy response to poverty and unemployment, has been a near total failure.... This well-researched and insightful book should provoke widespread debate among scholars, politicians, policy makers, labor leaders, and employment and training professionals alike. * Choice *

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Book SynopsisWhat are the relative merits of the American and European socioeconomic systems? Long-standing debates have heated up in recent years with the expansion of the European Union and increasingly sharp political and cultural differences between the United...Trade Review"Jonas Pontusson's new book rates with the finest work in comparative political economy. He tackles the old question of the presumed trade-off between equality and economic growth with fresh ideas and a mass of data and compellingly demonstrates that the institutions of northern European social market economies can produce employment and growth without the inequality characteristic of Anglo-American liberal market economies."—John Stephens, Gerhard E. Lenski Professor of Political Science and Sociology, University of North Carolina"Jonas Pontusson makes a consistent and convincing argument against conventional wisdom that there is always a trade-off between equity and efficiency, showing that liberal market and social market economies face different challenges and must find different solutions to their problems. Most significant, however, he makes a very strong case that social market economies have a great many advantages over liberal market economies."—Vivien A. Schmidt, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration, Boston University

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Book SynopsisThe history of early America cannot be told without considering unfree labor. At the center of this history are African and Native American adults forced into slavery; the children born to these unfree persons usually inherited their parents' status...Trade ReviewRuth Wallis Herndon and John E. Murray have gathered together twelve fine essays in this volume that provides welcome insight into the varied apprenticeship practices on display in North America from the late seventeenth century through the mid nineteenth. Children Bound to Labor demonstrates that apprenticeship was a pervasive and remarkably flexible institution that could be adapted to fit divergent political and economic contexts in early America. * Georgia Historical Quarterly *This excellent collection brings together a dozen essays that explore the history and significance of pauper apprenticeship (also known as orphan apprenticeship or binding out). Most of the essays are based on detailed research in the records and circumstances of particular communities; they focus on the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries and range across North America, mainly in the British colonies but with interesting essays on New Netherland and Montreal as well. Taken together, these essays do much to advance our knowledge of the institution, and they make a convincing cases for its importance to our understanding of early American culture and development, including the central issues of labor, poverty, ideas about child rearing, society, and the state, and the effects of economic and social changes. -- Helena M. Wall * Journal of Southern History *

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Book Synopsis"An ethnography with a twist, in that it portrays the domestic workers in their own terms, speaking for themselves through their experiences and reactions, including the strategies of resistance developed by the workers."-China JournalTrade ReviewThis ethnography is an indisputable contribution to both Asian studies and anthropology and a pioneering work in the field of transnational migration studies. I strongly recommend this lively and readable study of the complex lives of domestic workers in Hong Kong as a textbook for use in a variety of classes. * American Ethnologist *An ethnography with a twist, in that it portrays the domestic workers in their own terms, speaking for themselves through their experiences and reactions, including the strategies of resistance developed by the workers. * China Journal *Constable undertakes extensive naturalistic and participant observation.... The interviews are lively, presenting an array of experiences. * China Quarterly *Maid to Order in Hong Kong is a stimulating and compellingly written book. * American Anthropologist *The combination of analyses of the social structural forms of domination and the individual forms of resistance makes Constable's work insightful and useful. * Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society *This book contains rich qualitative data and provides sophisticated analysis of the plights, resistance, and accommodation of domestic workers. The writing is highly engaging. I strongly recommend it to students of qualitative methodology, gender and migration studies, as well as to all those who are interested in agency and contestations of women, and who care about the struggles of the disadvantaged. -- Catherine C. H. Chiu * Work and Occupations *

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Book SynopsisReveals how management regimes and company policy on each side of the U.S.-Mexico border apply different strategies to exploit their respective workforces' vulnerabilities.Trade ReviewTransnational Tortillas is a case study of two tortilla factories owned by the same company but located across the U.S.-Mexico border from each other. This transnational company organizes labor control differently in the two social and political contexts: The Mexican factory deploys a 'gender regime,' employing young women on the factory floor under the sexist supervision of men; while the U.S. factory uses an 'immigration regime,' employing undocumented Mexican men for the worst jobs and the night shift and Mexican American men (who are U.S. citizens) for the better jobs, some of which are unionized. -- Christine L. Williams * Gender & Society *Carolina Bank Munoz has written a passionate, polemical, but scrupulously objective volume on the intersection of race, gender, and class in two tortilla factories located on opposite sides of the United States–Mexico border in California. -- Julio César Pino * Enterprise & Society *The ethnographic data presented in Transnational Tortillas are impressive. The authorobserved workplace practices in both factory sites and interviewed managers and workers, giving us an insight not only into the mundanities of workplace practice on the production lines of a transnational tortilla firm, but also providing a look at the everyday lives of the workers themselves. -- Juanita Elias * International Studies Review *Ultimately, Bank Munoz has woven together admirably the macro, meso, and micro levels of state policies, labor markets, and workplace dynamics, producing a well-written, accessible, and fascinating account of exploitation and resistance among tortilla workers along the border. Transnational Tortillas should be of considerable value to scholars and students of labor, immigration, and global production. -- Gretchen Purser * Contemporary Sociology *Table of Contents1. The Tortilla Behemoth and Global Production 2. The Political Economy of Corn and Tortillas 3. A Tale of Two Countries: Immigration Policy and Globalization in the United States and Mexico 4. Hacienda CA: Immigration Regime 5. Hacienda BC: Gender Regime 6. Fighting Back? Resistance in the Age of Neoliberalism 7. Shop-Floor Politics in the Twenty-First Century

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