E-Book, Englisch, 200 Seiten
Michelson / Ryan Just Work
2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-35016-9
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Narratives of Employment in the 21st Century
E-Book, Englisch, 200 Seiten
ISBN: 978-1-137-35016-9
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
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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Weitere Infos & Material
1;Cover;1
2;Contents;6
3;Forewords;8
4;Acknowledgements;9
5;About the Authors;10
6;Introduction – Reflections on Work;11
6.1;Narrating work;13
6.2;A note on organisation;15
7;1 What Has Happened to Work?;17
7.1;Developments at work;18
7.2;Summary;23
8;2 Growing, Making and Delivering Stuff;25
8.1;Tony, bus driver;25
8.2;Jason, geological technician;31
8.3;Fred, software engineer;36
8.4;Michael, heavy machine operator;41
8.5;Russell, marine operations manager and Paul, marine engineering manager;46
8.6;Patrick, horologist;52
8.7;Lynne, dairy farmer;57
8.8;Donald, farmer and house renovator;62
9;3 Selling and Serving;68
9.1;Savannah, shop assistant;68
9.2;Brooke, sales assistant;73
9.3;David, sales associate;78
9.4;Paul, publican;83
9.5;Alba, image consultant;87
10;4 Helping People;93
10.1;Weihui, registered nurse;93
10.2;Luwigi, business systems manager;98
10.3;Arindita, public servant;103
10.4;Desiree, training and development manager;109
10.5;Anna, emergency physician;113
10.6;Natasha, national recovery coordinator;118
10.7;Robert, migration agent and director;124
10.8;Cynthia, human resources director;128
11;5 Protecting People;135
11.1;Hugh, chauffeur;135
11.2;Samir, security and hospitality;140
11.3;Tim, police inspector;146
11.4;Edward, financial planner;151
12;6 Informing and Entertaining;157
12.1;Katrina, playwright;157
12.2;George, marketing manager (communications);162
12.3;Melissa, production manager;167
12.4;Janine, children's entertainer;172
13;7 Work – In Progress;178
13.1;What does work mean?;180
13.2;To be continued …;184
14;Appendix 1: Participant Characteristics;186
15;Appendix 2: Author Narratives;188
16;References;195
