Just Work: Narratives of Employment in the 21st Century

Author:   G. Michelson ,  S. Ryan
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2014
ISBN:  

9781349468287


Pages:   190
Publication Date:   22 October 2014
Format:   Paperback
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Exploring major questions such as what people want from their work and why, Just Work discusses both new and enduring themes, examining to what extent this is accounted for by a changing environment of work since the 1970s.

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Author:   G. Michelson ,  S. Ryan
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2014
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   2.631kg
ISBN:  

9781349468287


ISBN 10:   1349468282
Pages:   190
Publication Date:   22 October 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Introduction – Reflections on Work 1. What has Happened to Work? 2. Growing, Making and Delivering Stuff 3. Selling and Serving 4. Helping People 5. Protecting People 6. Informing and Entertaining 7. Work – In Progress Appendix One: Participant characteristics Appendix Two: Author narratives

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Grant Michelson is professor and Associate Dean for Research in the Faculty of Business and Law at Edith Cowan University, Australia. He is an established author who has published widely in the area of informal narrative (rumour and gossip), employment relations and business ethics. Shaun Ryan is a senior lecturer in the School of Management and Marketing at Deakin University, Australia. He is the author of a number of published articles dealing with varying aspects of workplace experience including low-paid work, dirty work, teamwork, and the organisation of work.

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