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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Series
Social and Labor History Ser.
Unit Type
Unit
Personalized
No
Unit Quantity
1
ISBN
9780822953982

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN-10
0822953986
ISBN-13
9780822953982
eBay Product ID (ePID)
552468

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
736 Pages
Publication Name
And the Wolf Finally Came : the Decline and Fall of the American Steel Industry
Language
English
Publication Year
1988
Subject
United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), General, Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades, Labor
Type
Textbook
Author
John Hoerr
Subject Area
Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History
Series
Regional Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.8 in
Item Weight
34.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
87-024932
Reviews
"Hoerr's exhaustive study of the decline of the steel industry, particularly in the Monongahela Valley, is essential reading." -Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "A fascinating account of USX's turnabout, during the '70s and '80s, from the union's staunchest ally to its most intransigent foe, and the steelworkers' struggle to redefine their place in a divided industry."  -New York Times Book Review, A 'must read' for any industrial relations scholar or student interested in labor-management relations in the American steel industry., "Hoerr's exhaustive study of the decline of the steel industry, particularly in the Monongahela Valley, is essential reading." --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "A fascinating account of USX's turnabout, during the '70s and '80s, from the union's staunchest ally to its most intransigent foe, and the steelworkers' struggle to redefine their place in a divided industry." --New York Times Book Review, A fascinating account of USX's turnabout, during the '70s and '80s, from the union's staunchest ally to its most intransigent foe, and the steelworkers' struggle to redefine their place in a divided industry., "An enormous labor of love, John Hoerr's book comprehensively chronicles a national tragedy."  --The Nation, "An enormous labor of love, John Hoerr's book comprehensively chronicles a national tragedy."  -The Nation, "An enormous labor of love, John Hoerr's book comprehensively chronicles a national tragedy." --The Nation, "A fascinating account of USX's turnabout, during the '70s and '80s, from the union's staunchest ally to its most intransigent foe, and the steelworkers' struggle to redefine their place in a divided industry."  --New York Times Book Review, Hoerr's exhaustive study of the decline of the steel industry, particularly in the Monongahela Valley, is essential reading.
Illustrated
Yes
Synopsis
A veteran reporter on American labor, John P. Hoerr analyzes the spectacular and tragic collapse of the steel industry in the 1980s.And the Wolf Finally Camedemonstrates how an obsolete and adversarial relationship between management and labor made it impossible for the industry to adapt to a rapidly changing global economy., Choice 1988 Outstanding Academic Book Named one of the Best Business Books of 1988 by USA Today A veteran reporter of American labor analyzes the spectacular and tragic collapse of the steel industry in the 1980s. John Hoerr's account of these events stretches from the industrywide barganing failures of 1982 to the crippling work stoppage at USX (U.S. Steel) in 1986-87. He interviewed scores of steelworkers, company managers at all levels, and union officials, and was present at many of the crucial events he describes. Using historical flashbacks to the origins of the steel industry, particularly in the Monongahela Valley of southwestern Pennsylvania, he shows how an obsolete and adversarial relationship between management and labor made it impossible for the industry to adapt to shattering changes in the global economy., A veteran reporter on American labor, John P. Hoerr analyzes the spectacular and tragic collapse of the steel industry in the 1980s. And the Wolf Finally Came demonstrates how an obsolete and adversarial relationship between management and labor made it impossible for the industry to adapt to a rapidly changing global economy., - Choice 1988 Outstanding Academic Book - Named one of the Best Business Books of 1988 by USA Today A veteran reporter of American labor analyzes the spectacular and tragic collapse of the steel industry in the 1980s. John Hoerr's account of these events stretches from the industrywide barganing failures of 1982 to the crippling work stoppage at USX (U.S. Steel) in 1986-87. He interviewed scores of steelworkers, company managers at all levels, and union officials, and was present at many of the crucial events he describes. Using historical flashbacks to the origins of the steel industry, particularly in the Monongahela Valley of southwestern Pennsylvania, he shows how an obsolete and adversarial relationship between management and labor made it impossible for the industry to adapt to shattering changes in the global economy., - Choice 1988 Outstanding Academic Book - Named one of the Best Business Books of 1988 by USA Today A veteran reporter of American labor analyzes the spectacular and tragic collapse of the steel industry in the 1980s. John Hoerr\u2019s account of these events stretches from the industrywide barganing failures of 1982 to the crippling work stoppage at USX (U.S. Steel) in 1986-87. He interviewed scores of steelworkers, company managers at all levels, and union officials, and was present at many of the crucial events he describes. Using historical flashbacks to the origins of the steel industry, particularly in the Monongahela Valley of southwestern Pennsylvania, he shows how an obsolete and adversarial relationship between management and labor made it impossible for the industry to adapt to shattering changes in the global economy.
LC Classification Number
HD9517.M85H64 1988

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