Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-255) and index.

Providing all employees with more than a living wage -- Finding ways to make scheduling flexibility feasible and profitable -- Increasing productivity and reliability by investing in health care -- Building assets: ensuring that the lowest-level employees are not left behind -- Offering training where it is valued the most -- Establishing career tracks for low-level employees to rise up the corporate ladder -- Engaging employees in the company's profits and their own -- Reaping returns from community investments -- Creating good working conditions throughout the supply chain -- Developing a blueprint for changing companies and lives.

Library Journal, May 2010.

Library Journal.

Examines evidence that indicates companies can profit from investing in their least-skilled employees by offering better wages, flexible scheduling, health-care, profit sharing, training, and other benefits, and looks at strategies companies may use to implement such changes.

Adult Follett Library Resources.