Creating Sustainable Work Systems
Developing Social Sustainability
Published on 18. July 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-415-28576-6 (ISBN)
Description
Current trends reveal that increasing intensity at work has major consequences at individual, organizational and societal levels. New organizational approaches to work are needed so the balance between intensive and sustainable work can be achieved, yet there are no guiding models, theories or examples on how this can be done.
In exploring the development of sustainable work systems, this book analyzes these problems, and provides the basis for designing and implementing 'sustainable work systems' based on the idea of regeneration and the development of human and social resources. Shedding light on the emerging work systems, this book describes existing problems and paradoxes. The researchers, from various academic disciplines and institutions in the US and Europe, consider the existing possibilities and emerging solutions and explore alternatives to intensive work systems.
In exploring the development of sustainable work systems, this book analyzes these problems, and provides the basis for designing and implementing 'sustainable work systems' based on the idea of regeneration and the development of human and social resources. Shedding light on the emerging work systems, this book describes existing problems and paradoxes. The researchers, from various academic disciplines and institutions in the US and Europe, consider the existing possibilities and emerging solutions and explore alternatives to intensive work systems.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
14 s/w Tabellen
14 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 174 mm
Weight
498 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-28576-6 (9780415285766)
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Peter Docherty | Mari Kira | A.B. (Rami) Shani
Creating Sustainable Work Systems
Developing Social Sustainability
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10/2008
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Jan Forslin | Peter Docherty | A.B. (Rami) Shani
Creating Sustainable Work Systems
Developing Social Sustainability
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07/2002
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Persons
Peter Docherty is currently a researcher in the Business School of a technical university. His work is cross-disciplinary, concerning the interations between business, technology, people and organizations.
Jan Forslin is Professor in Operations Management and Industrial Ergonomics, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm.
A.B. (Rami) Shani is Professor of Organization Behaviour and Change, California State University, San Luis Obispo, and Visiting Research Professor at the FENIX Program, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden
Jan Forslin is Professor in Operations Management and Industrial Ergonomics, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm.
A.B. (Rami) Shani is Professor of Organization Behaviour and Change, California State University, San Luis Obispo, and Visiting Research Professor at the FENIX Program, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden
Content
Part 1: Framing, Chapter 1. Emerging Work Systems Docherty, P., Forslin J., Shani A.B. (Rami) and Kira, M. Chapter 2. O Tempora, O Mores! Work Intensity - Why Again an Issue? Brodner, P and Forslin, J. Part 2: Perspectives: Alternative Disciplinary Lenses Chapter 3. Moving from Consuming to Regenerative Work Kira, M. Chapter 4. Sources of Intensity in Work Organizations Hatchuel, A. Chapter 5. A Resource-Centred Perspective Moldascl, M. F. Chapter 6. A Complexity Perpsective Backstrom, T., Eijnatten, F.M. van and Kira, M. Chapter 7. Institutional Contexts Hancke, B. Part 3: Realizing Aspects of Sustainability Chapter 8. Integrating Product and Personal Development Shani, A.B. (Rami) and Sena, J. Chapter 9. Sustainablity in a Rapidly Changing Environment Wilhelmson, L. and Doos, M. Chapter 10. Values and Stakeholder Relations Docherty, P. Chapter 11. Group Work and Democracy Kuhlmann, M. Chapter 12. Instititional Support for Development SMEs Banke, P. and Holsbo, A. Chapter 13. An Innovative Coalition Succumbs to Bureaucracy Docherty, P. Part 4: Attaining Sustainablilty and Sustainable Change Chapter 14. Feedback, Intangibles and Sustainable Performance Cressey, P and Docherty, P. Chapter 15. A Relexive Methodology of Intervention Moldaschl, M.F. and Brodner, P. Chapter 16. Deutero Learning and Sustainable Change Bjerlov, M. Chapter 17. Eclectic Design for Change Stebbins, M.W. and Shani, A.B. (Rami) Chapter 18. Sustainable Work Systems: Lessons and Challenges Docherty, P. Forslin, J. and Shani, A.B. (Rami).