Just Work
Narratives of Employment in the 21st Century
Published on 22. October 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
IX, 190 pages
978-1-349-46828-7 (ISBN)
Description
Exploring major questions such as what people want from their work and why, Just Work discusses both new and enduring themes, examining to what extent this is accounted for by a changing environment of work since the 1970s.
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Edition
1st ed. 2014
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
IX, 190 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
264 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-46828-7 (9781349468287)
DOI
10.1057/9781137350169
Schweitzer Classification
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Book
10/2014
Palgrave Macmillan
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Persons
Grant Michelson is professor and Associate Dean for Research in the Faculty of Business and Law at Edith Cowan University, Australia. He is an established author who has published widely in the area of informal narrative (rumour and gossip), employment relations and business ethics.
Shaun Ryan is a senior lecturer in the School of Management and Marketing at Deakin University, Australia. He is the author of a number of published articles dealing with varying aspects of workplace experience including low-paid work, dirty work, teamwork, and the organisation of work.
Shaun Ryan is a senior lecturer in the School of Management and Marketing at Deakin University, Australia. He is the author of a number of published articles dealing with varying aspects of workplace experience including low-paid work, dirty work, teamwork, and the organisation of work.
Content
Introduction - Reflections on Work 1. What has Happened to Work? 2. Growing, Making and Delivering Stuff 3. Selling and Serving 4. Helping People 5. Protecting People 6. Informing and Entertaining 7. Work - In Progress Appendix One: Participant characteristics Appendix Two: Author narratives