Noon / Morrell The Realities of Work

Experiencing Work and Employment in Contemporary Society
4th Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-137-29642-9
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 432 Seiten, Ebook (PDF)

The new edition of this successful textbook adopts a unique approach, providing a critical examination of work from the employee's perspective. The book explores the effects of being managed and how employees themselves interact with and respond to the strategies, tactics, decisions and actions of managers. Packed full of features such as key concepts, real world examples and exercises, the book introduces students to multi-disciplinary material from across the social sciences and encourages them to think more deeply about the variety of issues involved. Written by a team of respected experts on the subject, the text’s concise and engaging style will appeal to students at all levels and help them to develop a critical perspective on the subject.The Realities of Work is an essential text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of management, HRM, organization studies, employment studies and work sociology.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Noon, Mike

Morrell, Kevin

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- Exploring the Realities of Work.- The Changing Context of Work.- The Meaning of Work.- Time and Work.- Work Skills.- Work Routines and Skill Change.- Emotion Work.- Knowledge and Work.- Survival Strategies and Work.- Unfair Discrimination at Work.- Representation at Work.- Hidden Work.- Life and Work.- Conclusion.- Bibliography.- Index.

Über Autor(innen)

MIKE NOON is Professor of Human Resource Management at the School of Business and Management, Queen Mary, University of London, UK. PAUL BLYTON is Professor of Industrial Relations and Industrial Sociology at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, UK, and a Research Associate, ESRC Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society (BRASS). KEVIN MORRELL is Associate Professor of Governance at Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, UK.