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Hardback. This book provides a lively and accessible introduction to key new areas in the contemporary study of work. While traditional accounts of work have tended to focus upon male manual workers in factories, recent developments have shifted the notions of what counts as work, what work is, and where it takes place. Num Pages: 368 pages, 46. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 173 x 30. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622224
- ISBN
- 9780745622224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.69
€ 78.69
Paperback. This book provides a lively and accessible introduction to key new areas in the contemporary study of work. While traditional accounts of work have tended to focus upon male manual workers in factories, recent developments have shifted the notions of what counts as work, what work is, and where it takes place. Num Pages: 368 pages, 46. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622231
- ISBN
- 9780745622231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.32
€ 28.32
Paperback. Brings together a combination of close observation of, and personal and interpersonal responses to, the minutiae of the work setting and its dynamics, both internal and external. This book outlines the process of the method itself, followed by descriptions of a range of settings, in Britain and abroad, in which it has been successfully applied. Editor(s): Rustin, Margaret; Bradley, Jonathan. Series: The Tavistock Clinic Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JMF; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 330
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855756441
- ISBN
- 9781855756441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.86
€ 45.99
€ 45.86
Paperback. Through pedagogical techniques, self-assessment and personal reflection, this book provides students and graduates with a comprehensive guide to work experience, placements and internships. It offers essential support for every stage of the experience journey, from finding appropriate opportunities, to using the experience to further a career. Series: Palgrave Career Skills. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JNR; VSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Macmillan Education UK United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137462015
- ISBN
- 9781137462015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.48
€ 28.48
Hardcover. This book contributes to our understanding of the transformation of work in the information economy, through a detailed examination of labour markets in Silicon Valley. It provides an original and insightful analysis of flexible labour. Series: Information Age Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JHBL; KCF; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232490
- ISBN
- 9780631232490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.81
€ 132.81
Work in Transition shows how migrants develop their cultural capital in order to enter the workforce, as well as how failure to leverage that capital can lead to permanent exclusion from professional positions. Num Pages: 360 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442647602
- ISBN
- 9781442647602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.74
€ 86.74
Paperback. Takes a practical approach to the everyday activity of work integrated learning, addressing the topic through both direct instruction and case studies derived from actual experience. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 24 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNRV; KJMV2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415556774
- ISBN
- 9780415556774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.83
€ 48.83
Paperback. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 308 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877667483
- ISBN
- 9780877667483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.05
€ 66.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFSG; JPQB; JPR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816628933
- ISBN
- 9780816628933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.28
€ 27.99
€ 26.28
Paperback. Editor(s): Ghilarducci, Teresa, PH.D; Turner, John (British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge). Num Pages: 380 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268029708
- ISBN
- 9780268029708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.71
€ 46.99
€ 41.71
Paperback. Tracing the development of work psychology and organizational behaviour from the early 20th century to the present, this book focuses on the relations between knowledge, power and practice. The author charts the impact of such psychology upon the emergence of new management tools. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JMJ; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803983540
- ISBN
- 9780803983540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 48.79
€ 48.99
€ 48.79
Hardcover. Shares with a number of recent studies an interest in the historical development of English in the United States, in how it became a central discipline in the humanities, and in what the ideological affiliations of literature and literary study might be. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804716918
- ISBN
- 9780804716918
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.79
€ 129.79
Paperback. A compelling, fascinating, and above-all, practical book which will do for men and women's relationships in the workplace what MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS did for their romantic relationships. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; KJ; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349405025
- ISBN
- 9780349405025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. Drawing on more than a decade of inter-disciplinary research, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the available theories, concepts, data and research on new work organizations and the concept of work without boundaries . Num Pages: 276 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470666142
- ISBN
- 9780470666142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.26€ 52.18
€ 52.26
€ 52.18
Hardcover. Drawing on more than a decade of inter-disciplinary research, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the available theories, concepts, data and research on new work organizations and the concept of work without boundaries . Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470666135
- ISBN
- 9780470666135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.53
€ 105.53
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education United States
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781259642968
- ISBN
- 9781259642968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.54
€ 32.99
€ 23.54
Paperback. It is one thing to be poor in a society of producers and universal employment; it is quite a different thing to be poor in a society of consumers. This book considers how effective different ways of fighting poverty and relieving its hardships are. It features discussion of work on redundancy, disposability and exclusion. Series: Issues in Society. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFFT; KCB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Open University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780335215980
- ISBN
- 9780335215980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.45
€ 43.45
Hardback. Based upon cross-national case studies of public and private sector workplaces, "Work, families and organisations in transition" illustrates how workplace practices and policies impact on employees' experiences of "work-life balance" in contemporary shifting contexts. Editor(s): Lewis, Suzan; Brannen, Julia; Nilsen, Ann. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847422200
- ISBN
- 9781847422200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.63
€ 169.63
Paperback. An all-encompassing look at the forces that shape human history, from the Stone Age to the present day. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745333403
- ISBN
- 9780745333403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.26
€ 31.99
€ 21.26
Hardback. At the beginning of the 20th century, American reformers saw vocational education as a promising way to cure many of the nation's economic and social ills. These essays address the question of whether the ensuing educational reforms had any effect on the problems they were supposed to solve. Editor(s): Kantor, Harvey A.; Tyack, David. Num Pages: 380 pages, 1 graph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804711210
- ISBN
- 9780804711210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.63
€ 112.63