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The 21st century at work : forces shaping the future workforce and workplace in the United States / Lynn A. Karoly, Constantijn W.A. Panis.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Karoly, Lynn A., 1961-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Employment forecasting--United States.
- Employment forecasting.
- Labor supply--United States--Forecasting.
- Labor supply.
- Work environment--United States--Forecasting.
- Work environment.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (305 p.)
- Other Title:
- Twenty-first century at work
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, 2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- What are the forces that will continue to shape the U.S. workforce and workplace over the next 10 to 15 years? With its eye on forming sound policy and helping stakeholders in the private and public sectors make informed decisions, the U.S. Department of Labor asked RAND to look at the future of work. The authors analyze trends in and the implications of shifting demographic patterns, the pace of technological change, and the path of economic globalization.
- Contents:
- Preliminaries; PREFACE; CONTENTS; Figures; Tables; Boxes; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; Chapter Two SHIFTING DEMOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS SHAPING THE FUTURE WORKFORCE; Chapter Three THE INFORMATION AGE AND BEYOND; Chapter Four A NEW ERA OF GLOBAL INTEGRATION; Chapter Five IMPLICATIONS FOR WORK IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY; Bibliography
- Notes:
- "Rand Labor and Population."
- "Prepared for the U.S. Department of Labor."
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-258).
- ISBN:
- 0-8330-3618-1
- 1-60129-005-5
- OCLC:
- 475901542
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