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The 21st century at work : forces shaping the future workforce and workplace in the United States

Author: Lynn A Karoly; Constantijn W A Panis; United States. Dept. of Labor.; Rand Corporation.; Labor and Population Program.
Publisher: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, 2004.
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What are the forces that will continue to shape the U.S. workforce and workplace over the next 10 to 15 years? With its eye on forming sound policy and helping stakeholders in the private and public sectors make informed decisions, the U.S. Department of Labor asked RAND to look at the future of work. The authors analyze trends in and the implications of shifting demographic patterns, the pace of technological  Read more...
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Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Karoly, Lynn A., 1961-
21st century at work.
Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, 2004
(OCoLC)654782624
Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Lynn A Karoly; Constantijn W A Panis; United States. Dept. of Labor.; Rand Corporation.; Labor and Population Program.
ISBN: 0833034928 9780833034922
OCLC Number: 54538056
Notes: "Rand Labor and Population."
"Prepared for the U.S. Department of Labor."
Description: xlv, 258 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: The challenges of looking to the future --
A guiding framework --
Shifting demographic parameters shaping the future workforce --
Slower workforce growth ahead --
The workforce is becoming ever more diverse --
The key characteristic of the future workforce is skill --
Addressing the slowdown in labor force growth --
Changing demographics also shift demand for goods and services --
Demographics and the future of work --
The information age and beyond : the reach of technology --
The advent of the information age --
Applications of the "new biology" --
Nanotechnology : revolutionary technology on the horizon --
How technology is affecting the workforce and workplace --
Technology and the future of work --
A new era of global integration --
The phenomenon of economic global integration --
Forces behind global economic integration --
How economic globalization is affecting the U.S. economy, the workforce, and the workplace --
Economic globalization and the future of work --
Implications for work in the twenty-first century --
New paradigms for the organization of production --
Shifts in employment relationships and where work is performed --
Other workplace dimensions : safety, security, and privacy --
The changing nature of work and the skill requirements of jobs --
Supplying the workforce needs of the tuture --
Changing the rewards to work.
Other Titles: Twenty-first century at work
Responsibility: Lynn A. Karoly, Constantijn W.A. Panis.
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Looks at the evolution of the US workforce and workplace, focusing on demographics, technology and globalization.  Read more...

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