TY - BOOK AU - O'Toole,James AU - Lawler,Edward E. TI - The new American workplace SN - 1403969590 : AV - HD6957.U6 O86 2006 PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - Palgrave Macmillan KW - Quality of work life KW - United States KW - Labor market KW - Labor supply KW - Industrial organization KW - Industrial sociology N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-257) and index; I: Work in America -- II: Changes in the American workplace -- The nature of organizations -- The work itself -- The employment relationship -- III: Consequences for the American worker -- Careers -- Work/life balance -- Health and safety -- Job and life satisfaction -- Performance pressure -- Compensation -- Employee "voice" -- Training and development -- Community and commitment -- Winners and losers -- IV: Choices and future directions -- Organizations and competitiveness -- Public policy -- Individuals -- V: Future of the American workplace ER -