Happiness at work.......your quality of life and sometimes your life depends on it. Work is an important part of the life of the modern man, as it ...

This book contains a unique set of pieces which examine the plight of Hispanics in today's workforce. A diverse set of scholars share their perspec...

Children's work is a controversial subject both in the sciences of sociology and history. It does not accord well with the modern idea of a good ch...

Labour market differences among the race and ethnicity groups are associated with many factors, not all of which are measurable. These factors incl...

In 2008, the U.S. economy collided with two historic forces. The first force was the Great Recession, the most severe economic crisis in a generati...

This book aims to throw light upon the main changes in the Baltic states' labour markets, laying emphasis on the labour market flexibility, flexicu...

Although the definition of what constitutes low income varies significantly from one country to the next, it is always below average and people who...

Employment in manufacturing has declined as a share of overall employment since 1960 at about the same rate of decline as the current-dollar share ...

We spend much of our waking time working, but sadly, most people are disappointed with what they do. In this book Nicholas Ind asks why we get bore...

The aim of this book is to uncover non-Western immigrants' integration and living conditions in Denmark and Germany comparatively. The results are ...

Although the economic recession that began in December 2007 has officially ended, unemployment rates still remain close to 10%. Especially hard hit...

This book enriches motivation theory by showing how to rethink it in three moves.

This book breaks new ground in two ways. It gives a fresh analysis of the dynamics of motivation. And it challenges earlier interpretations of the ...

The book contains selected papers that diagnose labour market developments in Brazil, present relevant international experience, and discuss policy...

This paper investigates the effect of intensified ALMPs, by increasing the threat of program participation, on post-unemployment wages. For this pu...

The world of work is constantly evolving, as is the interplay between work and other life domains. As such, it is critical that practitioners and s...

Congress has indicated a strong interest in ensuring that today's young people, those age 16 through 24, attain the education and employment experi...

Harry A. Franck was an American travel writer during the first half of the 20th century. Frank took a job on the Panama Canal as a census taker and...