TY  - BOOK
AU  - Olney, Shauna L
TI  - Unions in a changing world : : problems and prospects in selected industrialized countries / 
SN  - 92-2-109504-5
U1  - DC 331.88 1996
PY  - 1996///
CY  - Geneva, Switzerland : 
PB  - International Labour Office, 
KW  - Labor unions -- Developed countries -- Case studies
KW  - Labor unions -- Developed countries -- Management -- Case studies
KW  - Employees -- Effect of technological innovations on -- Case studies
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Increasing diversity of the workforce -- The shift from manufacturing to the service sector -- The shift in workers' skill levels -- The public and private sectors -- Greater participation of women in the workforce -- The increase in peripheral workers -- Targeting specific ethnic groups -- Changing patterns of youth employment -- External concerns confronting trade unions -- Legislation and employers' attitudes -- Technological change -- Training -- Productivity, competition and internationalization -- Human resources management -- Broader societal concerns -- The expansion of unions' and workers' influence -- National level -- Enterprise level -- Unions' internal structures and strategies -- Improving efficiency -- Cooperation with other groups -- Research and extended services -- The training of union officials -- Improving relations with members and the public
ER  -