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Over the last several decades, employers have increasingly replaced permanent employees with temporary workers and independent contractors to cut labor costs and enhance flexibility. Although commentators have focused largely on low-wage temporary work, the use of skilled contractors has also grown...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Barley, Stephen R. (Author), Kunda, Gideon, 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2004.
Subjects:
Information services industry > United States > Employees > Case studies.
Information technology > United States > Employees > Case studies.
Electronic data processing consultants > United States > Case studies.
Independent contractors > United States > Case studies.
Self-employed > United States > Case studies.
Temporary employees > United States > Case studies.
Part-time employment > United States > Case studies.
Information services > United States > Employees > Case studies.
Services d'information > États-Unis > Personnel > Études de cas.
Technologie de l'information > États-Unis > Personnel > Études de cas.
Informaticiens-conseils > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Entrepreneurs indépendants > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Travailleurs indépendants > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Travailleurs temporaires > États-Unis > Études de cas.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Labor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Labor & Industrial Relations.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Management Science.
Electronic data processing consultants
Independent contractors
Information services industry > Employees
Part-time employment
Self-employed
Temporary employees
United States
Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. Setting the stage
  • pt. 2. Life in the market
  • pt. 3. Life on the job
  • pt. 4. Living the cycle.

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