Rethinking the future of work : directions and visions
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Rethinking the future of work : directions and visions
（Management, work and organisations）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2007
- : pbk
Available at 10 libraries
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-334) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
How will work be organised in the future? With its global perspective and critical approach, Re-Thinking the Future of Work provides not only an overview and examination of the array of competing visions, but also a radical rethink about the direction of change.
Table of Contents
Introduction: rethinking the future of work.- PART 1: DOMINANT PERSPECTIVES ON THE DIRECTION OF WORK.- The dominant narratives.- The demise of the informal economy and growth of the formal economy.- The all-pervasive penetration of the market.- The advent of a globalized world.- PART 2: FUTURES FOR EMPLOYMENT.- The rise of the information/knowledge society.- New forms of flexible work organization.- Post-bureaurcratic management.- Non-capitalist futures for employment.- PART 3: VISIONS OF THE FUTURE OF WORK.- Third way visions of work organization.- Organizing work in a post-employment world.- Work Organization in a post-capitalist world.- Green visions of work organization.- Conclusions: futures for work.- References.- Index.
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