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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

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Human Resource Economics And Public Policy: Essays In Honor Of Vernon M. Briggs Jr., Charles J. Whalen Editor Nov 2009

Human Resource Economics And Public Policy: Essays In Honor Of Vernon M. Briggs Jr., Charles J. Whalen Editor

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This book pays tribute to Vernon Briggs and his enduring mark on the study of human resources. The chapters, by his students and colleagues, explore and extend Briggs’s work on employment, education and training, immigration, and local labor markets. His unwavering emphasis on institutional reality, public policy, and economic dynamics animates the entire collection.


Classrooms In The Workplace: Workplace Literacy Programs In Small- And Medium-Sized Firms, Kevin M. Hollenbeck Jan 1993

Classrooms In The Workplace: Workplace Literacy Programs In Small- And Medium-Sized Firms, Kevin M. Hollenbeck

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Hollenbeck, using a combined qualitative/quantitative approach, estimates the linkage between workplace literacy programs and the reason for their existence - increased productivity requirements. He utilizes in-depth case studies as well as a large database to look at the costs and benefits of such programs, also the determining factors for why firms choose to implement literacy programs.