The meaning of work in the new economy / Chris Baldry ... [et al.].
By: Chris Baldry ... et al
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Contributor(s): Baldry, Christopher.
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TextSeries: The Future of Work series. Publisher: Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007Description: xi, 277 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781403934079 (cloth); 140393407X (cloth).Subject(s): Quality of work life. -- School of Business and Education | Work -- Social aspects | Organizational change -- Social aspectsDDC classification: 306.3/6 Online resources: Publisher description | Table of contents only | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Long Loan Book
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Kirinyaga University Library | HD 6955 .M37 2007 (Browse shelf) | Available | KYUC/2008/1494 |
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.