The Disposable Work ForceWorker Displacement and Employment Instability in America\nAuthor(s): Thomas Moore\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: AldineTransaction\nISBN-13: 9780202305196, 978-0202305196\nSynopsis\nThe twenty-first century has witnessed a transformation of the organization, opportunities, and terms of work. Downsizing, restructuring, and outsourcing are the forces altering employment relationships throughout the work force. Those who tend to see the future in a positive light view the evolving role between employer and employee as empowering for the individual.\n\nThis book examines the consequences of economic instability due to job loss and the displacement of millions of workers. It draws upon case studies of worker displacement as well as national labor force surveys. Thomas S. Moore finds that consequences of economic instability are productivity slowdown, increased disparities in earnings and income, and higher average .