Data from a national survey of 2945 employers showed that those most likely to have formal training programs were larger and had high-performance work systems, capital-intensive production, and better-educated workers. More workers were trained in companies with larger investments in physical capital or new forms of work organization. (SK)

This study presents econometric estimates of the effects of unionism on productivity in 83 West Virginia coal mines in the early 1920s. Results show that unionism significantly reduced productivity at small mines but not at large mines. The author ascribes this effect to systematic differences between small and large operations in the quality of…

Aggregation of 1971-80 data from a large company confirms that, although women have higher initial turnover than men, the two groups converge as job tenure lengthens. However, more women shift jobs for family-related reasons or cite higher wages rather than better opportunities as the reason for leaving. (SK)

Data from Benefits Supplements to the Current Population Survey show that large firms hired younger workers more than small firms; starting wages discriminated less between older and younger workers. The wage premium associated with large firms did not obtain for those hired at 35 or older. Wage growth in large firms equaled or exceeded that in…