Havoc and reform: workplace disasters in the modern America

"A history of industry and technology, this book analyzes five workplace disasters in the southwestern United States during the half century after World War II. These disasters occurred in growing industries such as petrochemical production, commercial aviation, health care, and tourism. The au...

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Main Author: Kraft, James P. 1951- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Baltimore, Maryland Johns Hopkins University Press 2021
Series:Hagley library studies in business, technology, and politics
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"A history of industry and technology, this book analyzes five workplace disasters in the southwestern United States during the half century after World War II. These disasters occurred in growing industries such as petrochemical production, commercial aviation, health care, and tourism. The author considers how these tragedies transformed individual lives and specific work environments, and he explains how employees, employers, and public leaders reacted to them"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xii, 256 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm
ISBN:9781421440576
1421440571

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