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Havoc and Reform : Workplace Disasters in Modern America /

"A history of industry and technology, this book analyzes five workplace disasters in the southwestern United States during the half century after World War II. These disasters occurred in growing industries such as petrochemical production, commercial aviation, health care, and tourism. The au...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kraft, James P. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"A history of industry and technology, this book analyzes five workplace disasters in the southwestern United States during the half century after World War II. These disasters occurred in growing industries such as petrochemical production, commercial aviation, health care, and tourism. The author considers how these tragedies transformed individual lives and specific work environments, and he explains how employees, employers, and public leaders reacted to them"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (272 pages).
ISBN:9781421440583