The New American Workplace

Three decades have passed since the publication of the landmark business bestseller Work in America. Since then, the U.S. workplace has undergone dramatic changes. Based on years of research by leading scholars, this book presents a wide-ranging, readable look at today's hot-button issues, including:- The growing use of information technology- Offshoring, outsourcing, and downsizing- Employee participation in decision-making, profits, and stock ownershipComprehensive and authoritative, this is essential reading for managers and jobholders.

James O'Toole was chairman of the task force that created Work in America. He is a Research Professor in the Center for Effective Organizations at USC. Formerly Executive VP of the Aspen Institute, he has published thirteen books and over seventy articles. He lives in San Francisco and Malibu. Edward E. Lawler III is founder and Director of the Center for Effective Organizations and Distinguished Professor in the Marshall School of Business, both at USC. He is author or co-author of over thirty-five books and more than three hundred articles. Business Week proclaimed Lawler one of the top six gurus in the field of management, and Human Resource Executive called him one of HR’s most influential people. He lives in Los Angeles.