Organisations, identities and the self
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Organisations, identities and the self
Palgrave Macmillan, 2006
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- : pbk
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Bibliography: p. 207-224
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
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: hbk ISBN 9780333804872
Description
This book is a sociological account of the connections between organizations and people in them, looking at the social processes of self and identity. This book draws upon the latest research and data to provide an informative discussion of the central role of organizations in our lives and to consider what they have done to us, and for us.
Table of Contents
Introduction.- Understanding Organisations, Identities and the Self: A Conceptual Framework.- Globalising Economies and Organisations.- Organisations, Identities and Consumption.- Public Service Re-Organisation, Work and Consumer Citizenship.- Organisations and Global Divisions of Labour.- Occupational Restructuring, Work and Social Divisions.- We are the Company: Work, Control and Identity in the Organisations of Advanced Capitalism.- Organisations are Us: Understanding Self-Identity in Organised Societies.- Conclusion.
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: pbk ISBN 9780333804889
Description
This book is a sociological account of the connections between organizations and people in them, looking at the social processes of self and identity. The text offers a fresh account of organizational life in an era of contemporary capitalist societies, dealing with both modernist and postmodernist perspectives. Drawing upon the latest research and data, this book provides an informative and international discussion of the central role of organizations in our lives and considers what they have done to us, and for us.
Table of Contents
Introduction Understanding Organisations, Identities and the Self: A Conceptual Framework Globalising Economies and Organisations Organisations, Identities and Consumption Public Service Re-Organisation, Work and Consumer Citizenship Organisations and Global Divisions of Labour Occupational Restructuring, Work and Social Divisions We are the Company: Work, Control and Identity in the Organisations of Advanced Capitalism Organisations are Us: Understanding Self-Identity in Organised Societies Conclusion
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