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International Business : The Challenge of Global Competition, 8/e
Donald Ball
Wendell H. McCulloch, California State University Long Beach
Paul L. Frantz, California State University Long Beach
Michael Geringer, California Polytechnic State University
Michael S. Minor, University of Texas Pan American

Labor Forces

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After reading this chapter, you should be able to:

recognize forces beyond management control that affect the availability of labor

understand the reasons that cause people to leave their home countries

discuss U.S. immigration policy and the procedure by which a non-U.S. citizen is admitted to the United States

discuss guest workers

understand the principles underlying the immigration system in the United States

understand how high technology is influencing workers and the workplace

explain how the composition of a country's labor force affects productivity

name other forces that affect productivity

understand women's positions in labor forces

discuss differences in labor unions from country to country

understand how labor is getting a voice in management





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