The American Workplace: Skills, Pay, and Employment Involvement - Brossura

Ichniowski, Casey

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ISBN 10: 0521089972 ISBN 13: 9780521089975

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Riassunto

Many managers are frustrated by a bewildering array of advice about what works in the workplace. This volume contributes to a growing consensus about effective workplace practices. The collection combines detailed studies of single industries (automobile assembly, apparel, and machine tools) with cross-industry studies of financial performance. Compared to most past investigations, the research here has better measures of both workplace practices and organizational performance. The contributors find that systems of innovative human resource management practices can have large effects on business performance. Success does not come from any single innovation, but from a coherent system encompassing pay, training, and employee involvement. Although a majority of contemporary US businesses now have adopted some innovative work practices, only a small percentage of businesses have adopted a coherent new system. A concluding chapter outlines barriers to diffusion and discusses public policies to remove barriers and enhance dissemination of effective management.

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"...the issues raised in the text have wide bearing on society. The current volume certainly qualifies as being interesting to read...the book is academically solid, interesting, and timely." Personnel Psychology

Descrizione del libro

This volume contributes to a growing consensus about effective workplace practices. The collection combines detailed studies of single industries (automobile assembly, apparel, and machine tools) with cross-industry studies of financial performance. The contributors find that systems of innovative human resource management practices can have large effects on business performance.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521089972
• ISBN 13: 9780521089975
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 300