Kalleberg, Arne L.,

Good jobs, bad jobs : the rise of polarized and precarious employment systems in the United States, 1970s to 2000s / Arne L. Kalleberg. - 1 online resource (309 pages) : illustrations. - American Sociological Association's Rose series in sociology . - Rose series in sociology. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-275) and index.

Job quality in the United States -- Economic transformation and the decline of institutional protections -- New workers, new differences -- Dimensions of polarity -- Precarious employment relations -- Economic rewards: earnings and fringe benefits -- Control over work activities and intrinsic rewards -- Time at work: hours, intensity, and control -- Job satisfaction -- Confronting polarization and precarity -- Implementing the new social contract.

9781610447478 (e-book)


Manpower policy--United States.
Quality of work life--OECD countries.
Labor market--United States.
Labor supply--United States.
Industrial management--United States.


Electronic books.

HD5724 / .K35 2011eb

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