Change at Work

In this illuminating look at the realities of the Americanworkplace the contributors explain how the widespreadrestructuring of American firms--usually resulting in areduction of the workforce to cut costs--has caused afar-reaching transformation in the relationship betweenemployers and employees. The ensuing new relationships shiftmany of the risks of business from the firm to the employeesand make employees responsible for developing their ownskills and careers. In this work Cappelli and companyconsider how individuals and employers need to adapt to thenew arrangements as well as their implications for importantpolicy issues. A timely look at issues facing all managersand workers Change at Work is must reading for allinterested in corporate organization employer-employeerelations and the present and future state of the Americanworkplace.