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Emerging Conceptions of Work, Management and the Labor Market
Steven Vallas
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Hardback. Economic institutions are undergoing radical transformations, and with these has come a reconfiguration of labor market institutions, managerial conceptions of work, and the nature of authority and control over employees as well. This volume addresses a wide array of questions to better understand these dramatic changes. Editor(s): Vallas, Steven. Series: Research in the Sociology of Work. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBL; K. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Economic institutions are undergoing radical transformations, and with these has come a reconfiguration of labor market institutions, managerial conceptions of work, and the nature of authority and control over employees as well. Yet many of these changes remain poorly understood. This volume provides a sampling of state-of-the art theory and research in the field, and addresses a wide array of questions that are vital for managers, policy makers, labor unions, and employees themselves. How has new technology changed the job search process? How has the Great Recession affected racial boundaries within the labor market? What forms of managerial thinking underlie ... Read more
Economic institutions are undergoing radical transformations, and with these has come a reconfiguration of labor market institutions, managerial conceptions of work, and the nature of authority and control over employees as well. Yet many of these changes remain poorly understood. This volume provides a sampling of state-of-the art theory and research in the field, and addresses a wide array of questions that are vital for managers, policy makers, labor unions, and employees themselves. How has new technology changed the job search process? How has the Great Recession affected racial boundaries within the labor market? What forms of managerial thinking underlie ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Research in the Sociology of Work
Condition
New
Weight
28 g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781787144606
SKU
V9781787144606
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99-50
About Steven Vallas
Steven Vallas is Professor of Sociology at Northeastern University, USA, where he teaches contemporary social theory and the sociology of work. He is the author of numerous books and articles on a wide array of topics, including the shifting nature of authority relations at work, racial and ethnic boundaries among employees, the commercialization of the life sciences, and the disruptions ... Read more
Reviews for Emerging Conceptions of Work, Management and the Labor Market
Sociologists explore the changing economic landscape, its impact on the meaning of work, and the way authority relations are shifting with the rise of neo-liberal capitalism. They consider such aspects as dealing with downsizing: new organizational careers in financial services after the Great Recession, neo-normative control and value discretion in interactive service work: a case study, engineering medicine: the deployment ... Read more