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How the temp industry undermined the idea that workers are a company's chief asset

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"This book is a must-read for students of organizations, occupations, and work; labor markets and unions; sex and gender; and economic sociology. It is compellingly argued and documented. Furthermore, it engenders concern and reflection in all who view work as activity that not only puts bread on the table but offers opportunities for workers to obtain meaning, fulfillment, and respect." -Contemporary Sociology

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Foreword by Nelson Lichtenstein Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: The Temp Economy 1. The Making of the Kelly Girl 2. The Invention of the Semi- Permanent Employee 3. The Transformation of Work 4. Boxing In the Temp Industry Conclusion: A Model of Work for the Twenty- First Century Appendix: A Note on Sources Notes Index

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      Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S.
      Publication Date: 07/01/2011
      ISBN13: 9781439900802, 978-1439900802
      ISBN10: 1439900809
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      How the temp industry undermined the idea that workers are a company's chief asset

      Trade Review
      "This book is a must-read for students of organizations, occupations, and work; labor markets and unions; sex and gender; and economic sociology. It is compellingly argued and documented. Furthermore, it engenders concern and reflection in all who view work as activity that not only puts bread on the table but offers opportunities for workers to obtain meaning, fulfillment, and respect." -Contemporary Sociology

      Table of Contents
      Foreword by Nelson Lichtenstein Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: The Temp Economy 1. The Making of the Kelly Girl 2. The Invention of the Semi- Permanent Employee 3. The Transformation of Work 4. Boxing In the Temp Industry Conclusion: A Model of Work for the Twenty- First Century Appendix: A Note on Sources Notes Index

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