The Shadow Workforce: Perspectives on Contingent Work in the United States, Japan, and Europe - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0880992891 ISBN 13: 9780880992893

Publisher: W E Upjohn Inst for

Synopsis

The contributors to this volume provide an accessible multidisciplinary examination of the growth of nonstandard employment and the similarities and differences of its impact on employees, businesses, unions, and public policy in the United States, Japan, and Europe. This book serves as a one-stop resource for information on the growing contingent labor forces in those nations.

About this title

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This book provides an overview of the facts and issues of nonstandard employment in the countries where this labor market phenomenon has been most studied: the United States, Japan, and the European Union.5 Although the authors have used nontechnical language for general readers who are not specialists in labor market analysis, scholars and human resource professionals also will find these essays of interest. The book presents a balanced perspective on the advantages and disadvantages of nonstandard employment arrangements from the viewpoint of employers and employees; it does not advocate a particular philosophical perspective. Chapters 2 through 6 focus on the United States, while Chapters 7 through 9 focus on Japan and Europe. The final chapter summarizes the future directions for research identified by the authors.

Edition details

• Publisher: W E Upjohn Inst for
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0880992891
• ISBN 13: 9780880992893
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 349
• Editor: Gleason Sandra E.