Employee Training And U.s. Competitiveness: Lessons For The 1990s

by Lauren Benton

Overview

It is by now commonplace to assert that the global economy is entering a new phase and that the paradigm of economic growth that was relevant to the early postwar decades no longer holds sway. Major changes, such as the explosive growth of services, the rise of a handful of highly successful newly industrializing countries, and the rapid expansion

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367015817
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/18/2019
Pages:	124
Product dimensions:	5.88(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Lauren Benton is assistant professor, University of Washington, and senior research consultant, The Eisenhower Center for the Conservation of Human Resources, Columbia University.

Thomas R. Baileyis associate research scholar and director of employment and labor market studies The Eisenhower Center for the Conservation of Human Resources.

Thierry Noyelle is deputy director and senior research scholar with The Eisenhower Center for the Conservation of Human Resources.

Table of Contents

Introduction — The Banking Industry — The Textile Industry — The Retailing Industry — Business Services — Conclusions

Editorial Reviews

Looks at how US companies in the textile, banking, retailing, and business service industries are using training to deal with such new economic conditions as increased international trade, the growth of services, and the decline of mass production. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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