Securing Prosperity (Century Foundation Book)
by Paul Osterman
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We live in an age of economic paradox. The dynamism of America's economy is astounding--the country's industries are the most productive in the world and spin off new products and ideas at a bewildering pace. Yet Americans feel deeply uneasy about their economic future. The reason, Paul Osterman explains, is that our recent prosperity is built on the ruins of the once reassuring postwar labor market. Workers can no longer expect stable, full-time jobs and steadily rising incomes. Instead, show more they face stagnant wages, layoffs, rising inequality, and the increased likelihood of merely temporary wor. show lessTags
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"Paul Osterman digs behind the myths about the death of middle managers to present real data and real managers talking about change. This fascinating and refreshing book will be useful for both policy and practice." -Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, and bestselling author of show more Confidence: How Winning Streaks and Losing Streaks Begin and End show less
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- Economics, Nonfiction, Business, Politics and Government
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- 331.12 — Society, government, & culture Economics Labor economics Labor force and market Labour market
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- HD5724 — Social sciences Industries. Land use. Labor Industries. Land use. Labor Labor. Work. Working class Labor market. Labor supply. Labor demand
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