The Disposable American

Author : Louis Uchitelle
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 1400034337
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Disposable American written by Louis Uchitelle and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2007-04-10 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timely, eye-opening account from an award-winning reporter that reveals how layoffs in America are counterproductive and what companies can do to avoid them and help create jobs, benefiting workers, corporations, and the nation as a whole. “Effectively wrecks the claim that all this downsizing makes the country more productive, more competitive, more flexible…. A strong case that the whole middle class is at risk.” —The New York Times Layoffs have become a fact of life in today’s economy; initiated in the mid 1970s, they are now widely expected, and even accepted. It doesn’t have to be that way. In The Disposable American, Louis Uchitelle offers an eye-opening account of layoffs in America–how they started, their questionable necessity, and their devastating psychological impact on individuals at all income levels. Through portraits of both executives and workers at companies such as Stanley Works, United Airlines, and Citigroup, Uchitelle shows how layoffs are in fact counterproductive, rarely promoting efficiency or profitability in the long term. Recognizing that a global competitive economy makes tightening necessary, Uchitelle offers specific recommendations for government policies that would encourage companies to avoid layoffs and help create jobs.

Author : Louis Uchitelle
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307279707
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Disposable American written by Louis Uchitelle and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2007-04-10 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Layoffs have become a fact of life in today’s economy; initiated in the mid 1970s, they are now widely expected, and even accepted. It doesn’t have to be that way.In The Disposable American, award-winning reporter Louis Uchitelle offers an eye-opening account of layoffs in America–how they started, their questionable necessity, and their devastating psychological impact on individuals at all income levels. Through portraits of both executives and workers at companies such as Stanley Works, United Airlines, and Citigroup, Uchitelle shows how layoffs are in fact counterproductive, rarely promoting efficiency or profitability in the long term. Recognizing that a global competitive economy makes tightening necessary, Uchitelle offers specific recommendations for government policies that would encourage companies to avoid layoffs and help create jobs, benefiting workers, corporations, and the nation as a whole.

Author : BusinessNews Publishing,
Publisher : Primento
ISBN 13 : 2511001977
Total Pages : 15 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Summary: The Disposable American written by BusinessNews Publishing, and published by Primento. This book was released on 2017-01-30 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The must-read summary of Louis Uchitelle's book: “The Disposable American: Layoffs and Their Consequences”. This complete summary of "The Disposable American" by Louis Uchitelle, an award-winning reporter, outlines his assessment of layoffs in America. He explains the ways in which these are counterproductive, however he also admits that some of them are necessary. He argues that the government should intervene in the policies and encourage companies to restrict layoffs and generate well-paying jobs. Furthermore, he offers some solutions for lowering the number of layoffs. Added-value of this summary: • Save time • Understand the reasons for layoffs and their implications • Expand your knowledge of American politics and business To learn more, read "The Disposable American" and discover how businesses can reduce their numbers of layoffs while improving their finances.

Author : Paul Buchheit
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317206045
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Disposable Americans written by Paul Buchheit and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inequality has dramatically increased in America, with few solutions on the horizon. Serious social inequalities persist. For example, the 14 richest Americans earned enough money from their investments in 2015 to hire two million preschool teachers (while the USA ranks low among developed countries in preschool enrollment). Following the Great Recession, the richest one percent took 116 percent of the new income gains, a statistic caused by so many middle-class Americans moving backward, many losing investments in property and experiencing interruptions in work. Author Paul Buchheit looks hopefully to solutions in a book that vividly portrays the rapidly changing inequality of American society. More Americans have become "disposable" as middle-class jobs have disappeared at an alarming rate. Buchheit presents innovative proposals that could quickly begin to reverse these trends, including a guaranteed basic income drawn from new revenues, such as a Financial Speculation Tax and a Carbon Tax. Discussing the challenges and obstacles to such measures, he finds optimism in past successes in American history. Ideal for classroom assignment, the book uniquely pairs historical events with current, real-life struggles faced by citizens, pointing to measures that can improve personal and social well-being and trust in government.

Author : Paul Buchheit
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1317206053
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Disposable Americans written by Paul Buchheit and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inequality has dramatically increased in America, with few solutions on the horizon. Serious social inequalities persist. For example, the 14 richest Americans earned enough money from their investments in 2015 to hire two million preschool teachers (while the USA ranks low among developed countries in preschool enrollment). Following the Great Recession, the richest one percent took 116 percent of the new income gains, a statistic caused by so many middle-class Americans moving backward, many losing investments in property and experiencing interruptions in work. Author Paul Buchheit looks hopefully to solutions in a book that vividly portrays the rapidly changing inequality of American society. More Americans have become "disposable" as middle-class jobs have disappeared at an alarming rate. Buchheit presents innovative proposals that could quickly begin to reverse these trends, including a guaranteed basic income drawn from new revenues, such as a Financial Speculation Tax and a Carbon Tax. Discussing the challenges and obstacles to such measures, he finds optimism in past successes in American history. Ideal for classroom assignment, the book uniquely pairs historical events with current, real-life struggles faced by citizens, pointing to measures that can improve personal and social well-being and trust in government.

Author : Thomas S. Moore
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780202369570
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Disposable Work Force written by Thomas S. Moore and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing both upon a case study of a plant closing in Wisconsin and the results of national labor force surveys, this book examines productivity slowdown, increased disparity in earnings and income, and higher average unemployment that have resulted from employment instability. It also assesses ways in which incidences of displacement and earnings loss have begun to affect groups long sheltered from labor market turbulence.

Author : Charles Carey Jr.
Publisher : Infobase Holdings, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1438182147
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Business Visionaries, Revised Edition written by Charles Carey Jr. and published by Infobase Holdings, Inc. This book was released on 2020-03-01 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the previous edition: "This fun-to-read source will add spice for economics and business classes..."—American Reference Books Annual "...worthy of inclusion in reference collections of public, academic, and high-school libraries. Its content is wide-ranging and its entries provide interesting reading."—Booklist "A concise introduction to American inventors and entrepreneurs, recommended for academic and public libraries."—Choice American Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Business Visionaries, Revised Edition profiles more than 300 important Americans from colonial times to the present. Featuring such inventors and entrepreneurs as Thomas Edison and Madame C. J. Walker, this revised resource provides in-depth information on robber barons and their counterparts as well as visionaries such as Bill Gates. Coverage includes: Jeffrey Bezos Michael Bloomberg Sergey Brin and Larry Page Michael Dell Steve Jobs Estée Lauder T. Boone Pickens Russell Simmons Oprah Winfrey Mark Zuckerberg.

Author : Henry Adams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the United States of America ... written by Henry Adams and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Henry Adams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 452 pages
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Download or read book History of the United States of America during the second ... written by Henry Adams and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Henry Adams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 450 pages
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Download or read book History of the United States of America During the Second Administration of James Madison written by Henry Adams and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: