Case 11.2: Excel Industries, Inc.Family Issues of Employees and a Conflict with Public Perception
Background Note
The workforce in North America, particularly in the United States and Canada, is becoming increasingly female, reflecting a general trend toward two-paycheck families.
According to a recent study from The Hudson Institute, an increasing number of women are entering the North American job market. Since 2000, approximately two-thirds of all new entrants to the workforce have been women. And, by early in the next century, nearly two-thirds of all working-age women in the United States will be employed.
Other studies indicate that women in the United States are entering the job market more for economic ...
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