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The Reserve Army of the Underemployed. I. The World of Work
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O'Toole, James – Change, 1975
Underemployment or working at less than one's full productive capacity, has become the hallmark of work in industrial societies. An expert on work patterns discusses the alarming implications for society. (Author/PG)
Descriptors: College Graduates, Employment Opportunities, Higher Education, Labor Market
The American Workplace: Illusions and Realities
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Berg, Ivar; Freedman, Marcia – Change, 1977
The increasing underutilization of educated workers poses substantial dilemmas for organizational managers and carries profound repercussions for education. (Author)
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Role, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits
The Overeducated Russian?
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Binyon, Michael – Change, 1979
Despite its planned, centrally directed economy, Russia has not been able to tailor its university system to its manpower needs. Peculiarities in the Russian system, including the method for planning enrollments, stiff competition for university acceptance, and application regulations, are discussed. (JMD)
Descriptors: College Admission, Competitive Selection, Education Work Relationship, Educational Demand
Looking for Work in a New Economy.
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Wegmann, Robert G. – Change, 1985
Economic changes since 1975 have resulted in a vastly different workplace where a college degree is only a "ticket to compete." Competition, productivity, and unemployment, educated and underemployed, unemployment, debt, the labor market, and vocational survival are discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Graduates, Competition, Debt (Financial), Economic Change