The Changing Shape of Work
Professor Richard K. . Ed(S): Brown
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Description for The Changing Shape of Work
Hardback. Provides accounts of the transformation of work and employment during the final quarter of the 20th century. This text analyzes both the origins and consequences of these developments and illustrates their impact on society, organizations, individuals and communities. Editor(s): Brown, Professor Richard K. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 455.
The contributors provide critical accounts of the transformation of work and employment during the final quarter of the twentieth century. They draw on their own and others' current research to identify the origins and consequences of these developments and illustrate their impact on society, organizations, individuals and communities. Wide-ranging reviews of changes in labour markets and employment practices provide the context for detailed studies, including the 'feminization' of work, informal working, responses to unemployment, organizational culture, and Total Quality Management.
The contributors provide critical accounts of the transformation of work and employment during the final quarter of the twentieth century. They draw on their own and others' current research to identify the origins and consequences of these developments and illustrate their impact on society, organizations, individuals and communities. Wide-ranging reviews of changes in labour markets and employment practices provide the context for detailed studies, including the 'feminization' of work, informal working, responses to unemployment, organizational culture, and Total Quality Management.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
Number of Pages
226
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333678145
SKU
V9780333678145
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for The Changing Shape of Work
'...the book is written in an accessible style and serves as an excellent introduction to some of the main concerns of the WES intellectual community.' - R.E. Pahl, Work, Employment & Society