In this volume, the author examines how work has become unstable in the modern world and presents a new vision for the future. He begins by describing how the traditional work society, with its life-long job paths, is giving way to a much less stable world in which skills can be…
For more than twenty years, Sheila H. Akabas and Paul A. Kurzman have written extensively about workers and work organizations, and given leadership to the occupational social welfare movement worldwide. Recognized as leaders in their field, Akabas and Kurzman offer an invaluabl…
The late Abraham Maslow started two revolutions in his lifetime, one in psychology and another in business. Most remember him for his theories of self-actualization and the hierarchy of needs. Within the business community, his ideas on human behaviour in the workforce gave rise…
"The Labor of Job" is an unorthodox interpretation of a canonical text of Judeo-Christian thought by the renowned Marxist political philosopher Antonio Negri. In the Old Testament book of Job, the pious Job is made to suffer for no apparent reason. The heart of the story is Job'…