Meaning of Work in the New Economy

Informationen zum Autor CHRIS BALDRY is Head of Management and Organization Department and Director of the Centre for Human Resource Management at the University of Stirling's Faculty of Management, UK. Klappentext This book analyzes the multiple levels of meaning which people attach to work today, and the role of work in people's lives. By looking at call centres and software development, the book evaluates some of the claims made for the knowledge economy and argues that defining the work-life boundary is a constant problem for many workersRecords, analyses and attempts to understand the multiple levels of meaning which people attach to work, and the role which work plays in peoples lives. By looking at call centres and software development, this book also critically evaluates some of the claims made for the knowledge economy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Work Attachment, Work Centrality and the Meaning of Work in Life Into the New Century: the Changing Terrain for Work and Employment Organizational Life: the Nature of Work Organizational Life: the Management of Commitment Occupational Life Household and Community Life Women and Men Class and Status Back to the Future? Change and Continuity at Work

Sommario

Work Attachment, Work Centrality and the Meaning of Work in Life Into the New Century: the Changing Terrain for Work and Employment Organizational Life: the Nature of Work Organizational Life: the Management of Commitment Occupational Life Household and Community Life Women and Men Class and Status Back to the Future? Change and Continuity at Work

Info autore

CHRIS BALDRY is Head of Management and Organization Department and Director of the Centre for Human Resource Management at the University of Stirling's Faculty of Management, UK.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Bain, P Bain, P. Bain, Peter Bain, Baldry, C Baldry, C. Baldry, Chris Baldry, Chris Bain Baldry, Dirk Bunzel, Gregor Gall, Professor Gregor Gall, Kay Gilbert, J. Hyman, Jeff Hyman, Kenneth A Loparo, Kenneth A. Loparo, A. Marks, Abigail Marks, D. Scholarios, Dora Scholarios, P et al Taylor, P. Taylor, Phil Taylor, Philip Taylor, A. Watson, Aileen Watson
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 22.06.2007
• EAN: 9781403934079
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-3407-9
• Pagine: 384
• Serie: Future of Work; Future of Work
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Economia aziendale; Wirtschaftswissenschaft, B, Human Resource Management, Economics, Economics, general, Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Commitment;economy;management;new economy