The relationship between consumption inequality (between two groups) and market concentration has hitherto been absent from the literature. This paper argues that consumption dispersion between white-collar and blue-collar workers has caused increased market concentration in the USA in a direct...

We model network formation in a firm. Agents learn about the quality of their working relationships with each other. Their good relationships become their networks. Accumulating relationships becomes increasingly costly, however. Over time agents become less open to forming relationships with...

Machines increasingly replace people in routine job tasks. The remaining tasks require workers to make open-ended decisions and to have "soft" skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking and adaptability. This paper documents growing demand for decision-making and explores the consequences...

We study the effect of state recreational marijuana laws (RMLs) on workers' compensation (WC) benefit receipt among adults 40-62 years. We find that WC receipt declines in response to RML adoption both in terms of the propensity to receive benefits and benefit amount. We estimate complementary...

In this paper, I address the simple question "What types of employees have been steadily paid more by what type of employers?" and I suggest that rising market concentration has a significant structural impact on the wage differentials between white and blue-collar workers. The innovative...

Im Fokus der Untersuchung stehen Ausmaß, Entwicklung und Struktur befristeter Beschäftigung im öffentlichen Dienst. Betrachtet werden zudem Befristungspraxis und Befristungsmotive öffentlicher Arbeitgeber. Die Privatwirtschaft und der gemeinnützige Dritte Sektor werden zur besseren...

« This book investigates the relevance of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs as a theory of motivation, whilst taking into account variances in culture and individual experiences and perspectives. Focussing on higher education, the book responds to the call for providing alternative conceptual...

Introduction: Painting the picture of black federal workers -- "Boy! Look at all these government girls!" : black opportunity in the nation's capital, 1941-1945 -- "Study long, study wrong" : achievements and limits of commissions studying discrimination in the federal workforce, 1945-1947 --...

Contents: 1. Introduction / Victoria K. Wells, Diana Gregory-Smith and Danae Manika -- 2. Multiple domains and categories of employee green behaviours: more than conservation / Deniz S. Ones, Brenton M. Wiernik, Stephan Dilchert and Rachael M. Klein -- 3. Green human resources management /...

Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Strategic management of people, organization and relationships -- Locating the value in people management -- Adding and creating more value -- Linking activities with human and organizational outcomes -- Competing and cooperating through social...