Rethinking the future of work : directions and visions /
By: Williams, Colin C
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BookSeries: Management, work and organisations.Publisher: Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.Description: xiii, 343 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 1403993718 (pbk.); 9781403993717 (pbk.)Subject(s): Work -- Forecasting | Labor -- Forecasting | Employment forecastingDDC classification: 306.3/60112 Online resources: Location Map
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 306.360112 WI RE (Browse shelf) | Available | T0036210 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-334) and index.
List of tables -- List of figures -- List of case studies -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction : rethinking the future of work -- pt. 1. Dominant perspectives on the direction of work -- 2. The dominant narratives -- 3. The demise of the informal economy and the growth of the formal economy -- 4. The all-pervasive penetration of the market -- 5. The advent of a globalized world -- pt. 2. Futures for employment -- 6. The rise of the information/knowledge society -- 7. New forms of flexible work organization -- 8. Post-bureaucratic management -- 9. Non-capitalist visions of employment -- pt. 3. Visions of the future of work -- 10. Third way visions of work organizations -- 11. Organizing work in a post-employment world -- 12. Work organization in a post-capitalist world -- 13. Green visions of work organization -- 14. Conclusions : futures of work -- References -- Index.