The New Relationship

The New Relationship

Author: Margaret M. Blair

Publisher: Brookings Institution Press

Published: 2002-07-31

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780815723622

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Human capital and organizational capital are increasingly important as a source of value in many firms. But even as this is happening, organizational forms and employment relationships appear to be changing in ways that reduce loyalty and commitment and encourage mobility on the part of employees. Are these changes consistent in ways that contradict traditional theory and wisdom, or is the corporate sector getting a temporary boost in earnings by restructuring and cutting payrolls; but failing to make necessary new investments in human capital? The essays in this book provide intriguing new evidence on these questions. The contributors quantify the degree to which job stability is declining, and the costs of job loss to long-term workers; provide historical perspective on today's workplace changes; explore the reasons why work is being reorganized and decisionmaking tasks are being pushed downward; examine the rationale for and effect of equity-based compensation systems, both in old industries and in the newest high-tech sectors; and assess the "state of the art" of measuring and accounting for investments in human capital. This book is the result of a joint Brookings-MIT conference. In addition to the editors, authors include Eileen Appelbaum, Laurie Bassi, Avner Ben-Ner, Peter Berg, Joseph Blasi, Timothy Bresnahan, Eric Brynjolfsson, Allen Burns, Peter Cappelli, Greg Dow, Lorin Hitt, Douglas Kruse, Baruch Lev, Julia Liebeskind, Jonathon Low, Daniel McMurrer, Louis Putterman, Charles Schultze, and Anthony Siesfeld.


Safety Practices, Firm Culture, and Workplace Injuries

Safety Practices, Firm Culture, and Workplace Injuries

Author: Richard J. Butler

Publisher: W.E. Upjohn Institute

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 0880992778

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Annotation Workers' Compensation insurance, which covers all medical expenses and part of the lost wages associated with injuries, cost employers $63.9 billion in 2001 (National Academy of Social Insurance, 2004). The indirect costs of accidents lost wages, damage to equipment, training and rehabilitation expenses are several times this amount. On the job injury costs are an important component of the firm's operating expenses. Human resource management can change workers' incentives to take more care on the job (accident prevention), improve workers' incentives to return to work following an accident (loss reduction), and improve workplace efficiency by appropriately involving workers in the firm's decision making.


Good Business

Good Business

Author: James O'Toole

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-05-13

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1136963650

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This illuminating and practical collection of essays addresses the increasingly important topics of corporate ethics, social responsibility, and sustainability in the context of effective global business strategies. Instead of condemning business, or exhorting corporate leaders to "do good," the authors deal with the "hot button" issues of our time in a cool and rational manner, seeing them as opportunities rather than as problems. As the authors illustrate, there is no necessary trade-off between business leaders doing the right thing, on one hand, and the profitable thing, on the other. They demonstrate that ethics is not peripheral, or in addition to, the central concerns of business. To the contrary, ethics and good citizenship are at the heart of all good business strategies, decisions, and organizational cultures. These essays offer useful examples of how executives can create strategies and cultures that are, both and at the same time, ethical and effective--the essence of GOOD BUSINESS. A PUBLICATION OF THE INSTITUTE FOR ENTERPRISE ETHICS Daniels College of Business, University of Denver


The Scanlon Plan for Organization Development

The Scanlon Plan for Organization Development

Author: Carl F. Frost

Publisher: MSU Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 9780870134081

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First published in 1974, The Scanlon Plan is now available in paperback to reintroduce America to the Scanlon Plan and the understanding, implementation, and rewards of this management tool. The Scanlon Plan describes the establishment of two-way communication to help employees and management relate to each other, to their work, and to the goals of the organization.


Employee Ownership, Participation and Governance

Employee Ownership, Participation and Governance

Author: Dr Andrew Pendleton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-01-04

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1134629419

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This volume is an examination of the origins, characteristics and performance of employee-owned firms. It focuses on firms that have converted to either partial or full employee ownership using recent institutional, fiscal and legal innovations. Based on five years of empirical research, this is a topical contribution to recent debates on the challenging nature of employment.


The New American Workplace

The New American Workplace

Author: James O'Toole

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 2015-05-12

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 1137115025

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Thirty years ago, the bestselling "letter to the government" Work in America published to national acclaim, including front-page coverage in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. It sounded an alarm about worker dissatisfaction and the effects on the nation as a whole. Now, based on thirty years of research, this new book sheds light on what has changed - and what hasn't. This groundbreaking work will illuminate the new critical issues - from worker demands to the new ethical rules to the revolution in culture at work.


Managing Employee Performance and Reward

Managing Employee Performance and Reward

Author: John Shields

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-01-02

Total Pages: 557

ISBN-13: 1108701043

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Focuses on performance and reward using systems thinking and a dual model of strategic alignment and psychological engagement.


Management Techniques for Employee Engagement in Contemporary Organizations

Management Techniques for Employee Engagement in Contemporary Organizations

Author: Sharma, Naman

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-02-15

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 1522578005

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Engaged employees are assets to every company because they are not only more productive but are also open to new ideas and technologies that often lead to significant business outcomes. Businesses need to establish credible antecedents to employee engagement based on their own culture and needs to develop a pool of highly engaged employees. Management Techniques for Employee Engagement in Contemporary Organizations provides theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings on management strategies for the promotion, adoption, and implementation of work engagement policies. The content within this publication examines gamification, employee engagement, and management techniques and is designed for academicians, managers, business professionals, human resources officers, policymakers, and researchers.


Rethinking Entrepreneurial Human Capital

Rethinking Entrepreneurial Human Capital

Author: Giulio Bosio

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-06-04

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 3319905481

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This book focuses on the specific traits and nature of entrepreneurial human capital and the extent to which it can be stimulated by entrepreneurship education – especially when these activities combine collaborative practices and innovation. It includes a comprehensive collection of articles on how entrepreneurship education can be structured, providing theoretical reflections as well as empirical evidence. As such it contributes to the ongoing debate on the teachability of entrepreneurial skills and the role of innovation and collaboration in the design of educational programs that aim to spread entrepreneurial human capital.