Adair-Heeley, Charlene, THE HUMAN SIDE OF JUST-IN-TIME: HOW TO MAKE THE TECHNIQUES REALLY WORK, Rath & Strong, 1991--Shares many time-tested methods that break down old barriers and thought patterns, and makes JIT a great new way to increase productivity, employee satisfaction and profits. 319 pages
Applegate, John, WORKING FREE, American Management Assn, 1982--Practical alternatives to the 9-to-5 job. Step by step advice tells how to explore available options, develop support systems and networks, manage time and money, provide for future security, amd more. 207 pages
Becker, Joseph, IN AID OF THE UNEMPLOYED, Westport, CT, Greenwood Press Publishers, 1978--A group of essays concerned with aiding the unemployed. 306 pages
Gerson, Kathleen, NO MAN'S LAND: MEN'S CHANGING COMMITMENTS TO FAMILY AND WORK, Basic Pub.--Interviews with men from diverse social backgrounds, discussing the ways they are reassessing their roles. Shows how they perceive, construct and justify their options. 366 pages
Haft & Leff, TIME WITHOUT WORK, South End Press, 1983--Shatters the myth that most people in U.S. society actually work and that the work ethic is well-entrenched and pervasive, with in-depth personal accounts of men and women across the country. 403 pages
Hart, Sarah, HOW TO FIND YOUR FIRST JOB OUT OF COLLEGE, Burning Gate. Paperbound Pub.--Covers resume writing, developing contacts, networking, long distance job hunting, the interview process, how to choose the right job, and much more. 210 pages
Hasin, Bernice Rothman, CONSUMERS, COMMISSIONS, AND CONGRESS, Transaction Books, 1987--An analysis of law, theory and the Federal Trade Commission from 1968 to 1985. Examines the appropriate role of economic regulation in our society. 236 pages <
Ludeman, Kate, PhD, THE WORTH ETHIC: HOW TO PROFIT FROM THE CHANGING VALUES OF THE NEW WORK FORCE, New York, E.P. Dutton, 1989-- A powerful case is made, based on the experiences of dozens of companies, big and small--for adopting the work ethic, which is an employer-employee relationship which builds genuine support for risk, innovation and growth. Uses statistics showing the profit impact of the work ethic are indisputable. 240 pages
Rottenberg, Simon, OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE AND REGULATION, American Enterprise Institute,1980--The proceedings of a 1980 conference addressing the impact of licensure on professions, the role of the FTC on licensing, and related topics. 354 pages
Rubin, Lillian, FAMILIES ON THE FAULT LINE, HarperPerennial, New York, 1994-- A searing evaluation of the impact of social, political and economic changes on America's working class. 284 pages
Schor, Juliet, THE OVERWORKED AMERICAN: THE UNEXPECTED DECLINE OF LEISURE, Basic Books, 1991--Debunks many myths about the good life, documenting the increase in working hours that has occurred since WW II and linking the trend to employer demands, rising unemployment, and the addictive nature of consumption. 247 pages
Urofsky, Melvin, A CONFLICT OF RIGHTS: THE SUPREME COURT AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, Scribners, 1991--An account of the 1988 case of Johnson v. Transportation Agency, Santa Clara County, a landmark decision that meant employers could voluntarily adopt hiring and promotion goals to benefit women and minorities. 270 pages