Chris Baldry ... et al.

The meaning of work in the new economy / Chris Baldry ... [et al.]. - Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. - xi, 277 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - The Future of Work series .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-259) and index.

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.

With economies/organisations undergoing change, understanding the nature of work and its significance to people presents a challenge with strong implications for policy and practice. This book raises the issues of work and employment onto broader policy and management agendas.

9781403934079 (cloth) 140393407X (cloth)

2006048788


Quality of work life.--School of Business and Education
Work--Social aspects.
Organizational change--Social aspects.

HD6955 / .M37 2007

306.3/6

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