Work Matters

Critical Reflections on Contemporary Work

AvSharon Bolton,Maeve Houlihan

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

Work Matters brings together a strong collection of narratives from the ethnographic field to discover the reality of pressure and change in the modern workplace.Chapter-by-chapter, experts in the field of work and employment examine empirical accounts and explain the forces shaping today's organisations through a critical, contemporary perspective. The result is a powerful compendium of voices that will provoke a reassessment of work trends and inform the future of policy and managerial practice.Key benefits:- Understand the real issues that affect modern worklife within global capitalism from a range of perspectives- Evaluate key debates about work quality through a flexible, critical mindset and a social perspective- Build a strong social understanding of work place issues through a diverse and international set of field accounts, from the UK, Europe, the US, Australia and New Zealand

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-02-09
Mått:156 x 234 x 16 mm
Vikt:476 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Critical Perspectives on Work and Employment
Antal sidor:250
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780230576391

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Organisationsteori inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Ledarskapsböcker inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

Mer om författaren

SHARON BOLTON is Professor of Organizational Analysis at Strathclyde University Business School, Glasgow, UK. MAEVE HOULIHAN lectures in Organizational Behaviour and Work at UCD Business Schools, University College Dublin, Ireland.

Innehållsförteckning

List of TablesAcknowledgmentsNotes on the ContributorsWork, Workplaces and Workers: The Contemporary Experience; S.C.Bolton& M.HoulihanThe Sunlit Uplands Or Bleak House? Just How Good Are Today's Workplaces?; D.CoatsWorking But Poor: Experiences In The American Low-Wage Labour Market; M.Bok& L.SimmonsThe Reality of Vulnerability Among Britain's Non–Unionised Workers with Problems at Work; A.PollertWorking in the Gold Rush: Polish Migrants' Careers and the Irish Hospitality Sector; J.Wickham, E.Moriarty, A.Bobek& J.SalamonskaHousekeepers and the Siren Call of Hotel Chains; C.Guégnard& S.A.MériotBalancing Trays and Smiles: What Restaurant Servers Teach Us About Hard Work in the Service Economy; M.GattaInequality Street? Working Life ina British Chocolate Factory; B.HopkinsThe Forgotten Factories: Supermarket Suppliers and Dignity At Work In The Contemporary Economy; K.Newsome, P.Thompson& J.CommanderLife on the Supermarket Floor: Replenishment Assistants and Just–In-Time Systems; K.MulhollandJust 'Mothers Really'? Role Stretch and Low Pay Amongst Female Classroom Assistants; C.Warhurst, S.A.Hurrell, K.Gilbert, D.Nickson, J.Commander& I.CalderVocabularies Of Skill: The Case of Care and Support Workers; A.Junor, I.Hampson& K.R.OgleThe Emotional Socialisation of Junior Doctors: Accumulating an Emotional Debt; C.Boyd-QuinnWho's Driving Now? GPS and the Restructuring of Taxi Work; C.Grampp, M.Houlihan& P.McGrathCreating, Connecting and Correcting: Motivations and Meanings of Work Blogging Amongst Public Service Workers; V.Ellis& J.RichardsAuthor IndexSubject Index.