{"product_id":"the-changing-nature-of-work-national-research-council-9780309065252","title":"The Changing Nature of Work: Implications for Occupational Analysis","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough there is great debate about how work is changing, there is a clear consensus that changes are fundamental and ongoing. \u003ci\u003eThe Changing Nature of Work\u003c\/i\u003e examines the evidence for change in the world of work. The committee provides a clearly illustrated framework for understanding changes in work and these implications for analyzing the structure of occupations in both the civilian and military sectors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume explores the increasing demographic diversity of the workforce, the fluidity of boundaries between lines of work, the interdependent choices for how work is structured-and ultimately, the need for an integrated systematic approach to understanding how work is changing. The book offers a rich array of data and highlighted examples on: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMarkets, technology, and many other external conditions affecting the nature of work.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eResearch findings on American workers and how they feel about work.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDownsizing and the trend toward flatter organizational hierarchies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAutonomy, complexity, and other aspects of work structure.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe committee reviews the evolution of occupational analysis and examines the effectiveness of the latest systems in characterizing current and projected changes in civilian and military work. The occupational structure and changing work requirements in the Army are presented as a case study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Scienc,Commission on Behavioral and Social Scie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309065259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309065252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.35h x 6.26w x 1.21d","brand":"National Research Council","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447623004415,"sku":"9780309065252","price":73.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5c9e89ae-b6ce-4652-9328-1c65c015a777.jpg?v=1777233926","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-changing-nature-of-work-national-research-council-9780309065252","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}