Work Matters

Critical Reflections on Contemporary Work

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

AvSharon Bolton,Maeve Houlihan,Stirling) Bolton, Sharon (Department of Management, Work and Organ,Dublin 4) Houlihan, Maeve (Quinn School of Business

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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

Utgivningsdatum2009-02-09
Mått156 x 234 x 16 mm
Vikt476 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieCritical Perspectives on Work and Employment
Antal sidor250
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9780230576391

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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.