Mapping Good Work
The Quality of Working Life Across the Occupational Structure
1st Edition
Published on 2. September 2020
Book
Hardback
162 pages
978-1-5292-0829-0 (ISBN)
Description
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence
In this enlightening study of modern working lives in Britain, leading experts on the sociology of work draw on detailed statistical analyses to assess job quality and job satisfaction.
Drawing on decades of research data on hundreds of occupational groups, the authors challenge conventional notions of 'good work' and consider them afresh through the lens of workers themselves. With examples from many professions, the book examines why some occupations feel more rewarding than others, regardless of factors like pay and security.
Exploring fresh policies to promote the agenda for fulfilling employment, it builds an important case for genuine and sustained satisfaction in working lives.
In this enlightening study of modern working lives in Britain, leading experts on the sociology of work draw on detailed statistical analyses to assess job quality and job satisfaction.
Drawing on decades of research data on hundreds of occupational groups, the authors challenge conventional notions of 'good work' and consider them afresh through the lens of workers themselves. With examples from many professions, the book examines why some occupations feel more rewarding than others, regardless of factors like pay and security.
Exploring fresh policies to promote the agenda for fulfilling employment, it builds an important case for genuine and sustained satisfaction in working lives.
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Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
23 s/w Abbildungen, 17 s/w Tabellen
17 Tables, black and white; 23 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 209 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5292-0829-0 (9781529208290)
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Additional editions
Mark Williams | Ying Zhou | Min Zou
Mapping Good Work
The Quality of Working Life Across the Occupational Structure
E-Book
09/2020
1st Edition
Bristol University Press
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Persons
Mark Williams is Reader in Human Resource Management at the School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University of London.
Ying Zhou is Reader in Human Resource Management at Surrey Business School at the University of Surrey.
Min Zou is Associate Professor in Human Resource Management at Henley Business School at the University of Reading.
Ying Zhou is Reader in Human Resource Management at Surrey Business School at the University of Surrey.
Min Zou is Associate Professor in Human Resource Management at Henley Business School at the University of Reading.
Content
Introduction
Mapping Good Work
What Makes Work Good?
The Good Work Hierarchy
The Occupational-Quality Structure
The Changing Occupational-Quality Structure
Conclusions and Implications
Mapping Good Work
What Makes Work Good?
The Good Work Hierarchy
The Occupational-Quality Structure
The Changing Occupational-Quality Structure
Conclusions and Implications