Cordell, Arthur: DPP
Tue, 12 Oct 1999 09:44:02 -0700
Just getting around to this site. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery so I guess we should be happy that the US govt with all its resources has adopted futurework as the title for its web site dealing with work in the new economy. arthur cordell ---------- From: S. Lerner To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FW A US Futurework website (fwd) Date: Monday, September 20, 1999 6:15AM Check this one out... Futurework - Trends and Challenges for Work in the 21st Century_ http://www.dol.gov/dol/asp/public/futurework/report.htm Published by the US Department of Labor (DOL), this report explores the social impact of the new economy and the role of the "twenty-first century work-place" in America. _Futurework_ cites three elements necessary for the stability of American workers: "rising economic security over a lifetime," "a work and family balance," and "workplaces that are safe and fair." Using numerous charts, tables, and graphs, the report examines topics such as workforce diversity, wage growth, changing workplaces, technology and globalization, and future trends affecting working conditions and worker morale. The report may be downloaded by chapter in HTML or .pdf format. Tables, charts, and boxes may also be downloaded separately. Additional resources at the site include a number of full-text conference papers (in HTML or .pdf formats) and related links. [MD] [EM] Copyright Susan Calcari and the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, 1994-1999. The Internet Scout Project (http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/), located in the Computer Sciences Department of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, provides information about the Internet to the U.S. research and education community under a grant from the National Science Foundation, number NCR-9712163.