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082 _21996
_aDC 331.88
_bOl6u
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_aOlney, Shauna L
245 _aUnions in a changing world :
_bproblems and prospects in selected industrialized countries /
_cShauna L. Olney.
260 _aGeneva, Switzerland :
_bInternational Labour Office,
_c1996.
300 _axii, 99 pages ;
_c24 cm
500 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 _aIncreasing 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
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_aLabor unions -- Developed countries -- Case studies
650 0 _921016
_aLabor unions -- Developed countries -- Management -- Case studies
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_aEmployees -- Effect of technological innovations on -- Case studies
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