The future of work and employment

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The future of work and employment

edited by Adrian Wilkinson, Michael Barry

Edward Elgar, c2020

  • : hbk

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Includes references and index

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This cutting-edge book charts the latest ideas and concepts in employment relations research. Mapping out the intellectual boundaries of the field, The Future of Work and Employment outlines the key research and policy outcomes for work and employment in the age of digitisation and artificial intelligence. Internationally renowned contributors unpack the implications of the latest developments in employment relations, from the rise of the gig economy to the role of platform companies, from perspectives such as employment (in)security, equity, fairness, wellbeing and voice. Reviewing the extant literature on the future of work, and exploring the biggest issues facing the modern workforce, this book argues for a research base that allows more sober reflections on the grand claims that dictate the future of work. Empirically-grounded and incisively-argued, the book forms critical reading for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of business and human resource management, featuring insight into the latest developments in the field. Researchers, policymakers and practitioners will also benefit from its implications for policy and its blending of theory and practice.

Table of Contents

Contents: PART I THE CHANGING CONTEXT 1 Understanding the future of work 2 Adrian Wilkinson and Michael Barry PART II CHANGING PRACTICES 2 Work 'or' employment in the 21st century: its impact on the employment relationship 19 Chris Brewster and Peter Holland 3 Unpaid work experience and internships: a growing and contested feature of the future of work 33 Paula McDonald and Deanna Grant-Smith 4 Diversity and inclusion in a changing world of work 49 Gill Kirton 5 Contemporary challenges in meaningful work 65 Catherine Bailey and Adrian Madden 6 Employment and work in Europe: improvement or just change? 83 David Foden PART III THE FUTURE OF THE FUTURE OF WORK 7 Financing the future of work: who pays? 103 Jean Cushen 8 Future of Work (FoW) and gender 119 Sarah Kaine, Frances Flanagan and Katherine Ravenswood 9 Biotechnological change and its implications 139 David Peetz and Georgina Murray 10 Work and wages in the gig economy: can there be a high road? 156 Joshua Healy and Andreas Pekarek 11 The growing disruptive impact of work automation: where should future research focus? 174 Victor Gekara and Darryn Snell 12 Governing Global Production Networks in the new economy 189 Huw Thomas 13 Navigating the future of work to build meaningful careers 204 Edwin Trevor-Roberts 14 The future of employee engagement: the challenge of separating old wine from new bottles 223 Bruce E. Kaufman, Michael Barry, Adrian Wilkinson and Rafael Gomez Index 245

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