Institute for Compensation Studies™

Pay
Why People Earn What They Earn and What You Can Do Now to Make More
(Cambridge University Press, 2013)

Kevin F. Hallock

Billions of people throughout the world are paid for their work. This book was written to explain why they earn what they earn and, in doing so, to help readers understand how they can earn more in both the short and long run. It describes wages, wage differences across groups, wage inequality, how organizations set pay and why, executive and "superstar" pay, the difference between pay and "total rewards" (including benefits, opportunities for growth, colleagues, and working conditions), compensation in nonprofits, and the differences between the cost of compensation to organizations and the value employees place on that compensation. It also offers tips on what an individual can do to do to earn more.

Employment and Work
(Sage Publications, 2012)

Susanne M. Bruyere and Linda Barrington

This volume in The SAGE Reference Series on Disability explores issues facing people with disabilities in employment and the work environment. It is one of eight volumes in the cross-disciplinary and issues-based series, which incorporates links from varied fields making up Disability Studies as volumes examine topics central to the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families. With a balance of history, theory, research, and application, specialists set out the findings and implications of research and practice for others whose current or future work involves the care and/or study of those with disabilities, as well as for the disabled themselves. The presentational style (concise and engaging) emphasizes accessibility.

Gender, Inequality, and Wages
(Oxford University Press, 2012)

Francine D. Blau

In all Western societies women earn lower wages on average than men. The gender wage gap has existed for many years, although there have been some important changes over time. This volume of collected papers contains extensive research on progress made by women in the labor market, and the characteristics and causes of remaining gender inequalities. It also covers other dimensions of inequality and their interplay with gender, such as family formation, wellbeing, race, and immigrant status. The author was awarded the 2010 IZA Prize in Labor Economics for this research.

The Declining Work and Welfare of People with Disabilities: What Went Wrong and a Strategy for Change
(AEI Press, 2011)

Richard Burkhauser and Mary Daly

The U.S. disability insurance system is an important part of the federal social safety net; it provides financial protection to working-age Americans who have illnesses, injuries, or conditions that render them unable to work as they did before becoming disabled or that prevent them from adjusting to other work. An examination of the workings of the system, however, raises deep concerns about its financial stability and effectiveness.

Working Hard, Working Poor: A Global Journey
(Oxford University Press, 2011)

Gary S. Fields

More than three billion people, nearly half of humankind, live on less than two-and-a-half U.S. dollars per person per day. Studies have shown repeatedly that the main and often the sole asset of the poor is their labor. It follows that to understand global poverty one must understand labor markets and labor earnings in the developing world. Excellent books exist on ending world poverty that discuss in depth many important aspects of economic development but do not focus on employment and self-employment, work and non-work. Working Hard, Working Poor fills in where the other books leave off.

Managing Quality Service In Hospitality: How Organizations Achieve Excellence In The Guest Experience
(Cengage Learning, 2011)

Robert C. Ford, Michael C. Sturman and Cherrill P. Heaton

The first edition is designed for those wanting a thorough understanding of the principles of managing a hospitality organization. It teaches the concepts and principles of creating a "WOW" experience for customers by treating them as guests. The text uses benchmark organizations to review the best that is known about managing hospitality organizations.

The Economics of Women, Men, and Work
(Prentice Hall, 2010)

Francine D. Blau, Marianne A. Ferber and Anne E. Winkler

The most current and comprehensive source available for research, data and analysis on women, gender, and economics.

Educating Scholars: Doctoral Education in the Humanities
(Princeton University Press, 2009)

Ronald G. Ehrenberg, Harriet Zuckerman, Jeffrey A. Groen and Sharon M. Brucker

The only book to focus exclusively on the current state of doctoral education in the humanities, Educating Scholars reports on the GEI's success in reducing attrition and times to degree, the positive changes implemented by specific graduate programs, and the many challenges still to be addressed.