Describing recent trends in layoffs, restructuring, and temporary labor, the author of Managing Transitions states that the steady job is out of sync with companies of the future, and shows how workers can thrive in the coming business world. Tour.
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About the Author:
William Bridges, Ph.D., was formerly a professor of English.
From Library Journal:
Business consultant Bridges (Managing Transitions, Addison-Wesley, 1991) has written an engaging and challenging book outlining how the changing nature of work will dramatically alter how we do our jobs. He persuasively argues that the present information-based economy demands more flexible employment models than a manufacturing-based economy. Bridges states that the emerging economy will not require a set pattern of work from individuals (i.e., a job) but sets of complex tasks, requiring different sets of skills at different times. He uses highly detailed statistics to buttress his arguments. His book is especially strong on the psychological implications of the changing economy, though it might have benefited from charts and graphs illustrating employment trends, such as those used in William Johnston's Workforce 2000 (Hudson Institute, 1987). Recommended for general and business collections.
M. Uri Toch, P.L. of Cincinnati & Hamilton Cty.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherDa Capo Press
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0201626675
- ISBN 13 9780201626674
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages257
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