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Construction Workers, U.S.A. (Hardcover, New) Loot Price: R2,780
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Construction Workers, U.S.A. (Hardcover, New): Herbert Applebaum

Construction Workers, U.S.A. (Hardcover, New)

Herbert Applebaum

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A lively, personalized account incorporating objective analysis and solid information accumulated over 42 years, this book presents a graphic picture of the construction industry from an insider's point of view. The volume focuses on the culture of construction workers, the management style of contractors, and the structural and organizational nature of the industry. It considers such unique features of construction as its craft-oriented technology, decentralized decision-making by workers on the job site, and non-bureaucratic methods of field supervision. Using the research of others, government publications, and his own intimate experience in the industry, the author provides an insightful view of a unique industry in modern America.

The book opens with an overview of the industry, illustrating how construction is organized, the craft breakdown, and the cultural values of the crafts. It then considers such topics as workers' job satisfaction, craft organization of the work, and the dangerous nature of construction. Separate chapters are devoted to women construction workers, a recent phenomenon in the industry, and to minorities and the role of affirmative action. In conclusion, the book argues that construction is significant both as a major industry and as a model for organizing work to produce worker satisfaction.

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Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin: United States
Release date: October 1999
First published: October 1999
Authors: Herbert Applebaum
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 248
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-30937-3
Categories: Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Labour economics > General
Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Construction & heavy industry > Construction industry
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LSN: 0-313-30937-X
Barcode: 9780313309373

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