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OverviewThe author has spent forty years working on the twin themes of the practice of social science in organizations and the importance of work and work organization. Papers on the first of these were published as Working Across the Gap (catalogue number 20169). This volume brings together papers covering the second theme, the meaning and organizati Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lisl KleinPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.780kg ISBN: 9780367328313ISBN 10: 0367328313 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 27 September 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Preface -- Introduction: the context -- Making the Case -- The function of work in human life -- The meaning of work -- Luddism for the twenty-first century -- Research Studies -- The human implications of rationalizing work -- Living and working in hospital wards. Using electronic patient records -- Consulting and Action Research -- The ""Humanization of Work"" programme in Germany: some cultural influences in the design and re-design of work -- A contribution to the design of a new confectionery factory -- Work organization in the design of a new canning plant: plant design, job design, and industrial relations -- Work organization in branch banking -- Putting information and communications technology to work in the construction industry: testing a model -- The Boundaries with Other Professions -- The production engineer's role in industrial relations -- ""Satisfactions in work design"": some problems of theory and method -- The management of innovation: from platitudes to reality in job design -- On the collaboration between social scientists and engineers -- and Finally . . . -- And finally-some reflections on institutions and policy -- Checklist for implementation issues"ReviewsAuthor InformationLisl Klein Ph.D. worked in industry, on the shop floor and in personnel management, before moving into organization research. From 1965 to 1970 she was Social Sciences Adviser in Esso Petroleum Company Ltd and, from 1971 to 1989, senior social scientist in the Tavistock Institute. She founded the Bayswater Institute in 1990. Lisl passed away peacefully in December 2015. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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