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Bernhardt, Annette – 1999
The future of low-wage jobs is examined through a case study of firm restructuring in the retail industry. The study confirms that the retailing sector has come to be dominated by the Wal-Mart model, which emphasizes an efficient technology-driven inventory management system and a human resource approach that includes the following elements:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Development, Career Education, Case Studies
Bernhardt, Annette – 1999
The business press abounds with examples of innovative companies that have created high-quality jobs; however, low-wage, deskilled jobs filled by contingent workers are equally prevalent. More than one in six U.S. workers currently hold retail jobs. The effect of globalization of trade on the retail industry is unclear. The most significant…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Development, Career Education, Career Ladders