"Part of the Comparative Work and Employment Relations series, Putting Labour in its Place is an edited collection, containing cutting-edge research and theoretical innovation on global value chains, the nature of work and labour process theory. It addresses the different proces…
Die 'Aktivierung' von Arbeitslosen ist das vorrangige Ziel des deutschen Jobcenter-Systems. In einer ethnographischen Studie geht Bettina Grimmer dem Prozess der Arbeitsvermittlung auf den Grund und zeigt, dass die Gespräche zwischen den Vermittlern und ihren Klienten eine ersta…
"Technological advances in computerization and robotics threaten to eliminate countless jobs from the labor market in the near future. These advances have reignited the debate about universal basic income. The essays in this collection offer unique and compelling perspectives on…
"This is a book about the American Dream: how to understand this central principle of American public philosophy, the ways in which it is threatened by a number of winner-take-all economic trends, and how to make it a reality for workers and their families in the 21st Century. I…
"This book offers a complete historical picture of women's work in Uganda, tracing its development from pre-colonial times into the present and future. Setting these economic activities into a broader political, social, and cultural context, it provides the first general account…
"Millions of laborers, from the Philippines to the Caribbean, performed the work of the United States empire. Forging a global economy connecting the tropics to the industrial center, workers harvested sugar, cleaned hotel rooms, provided sexual favors, and filled military ranks…
Occupational Psychology: An Applied Approach introduces you to the essential key theories in this area, from motivation and well-being to group roles and individual differences. The book explores the impact of every topic from the perspective of the individual, management, and t…
