Explores the work practices of experienced photocopier maintenance technicians working for the Xerox Corporation. Examines the triangular relationship between the technician, the customer and the machine. Highlights the narrative process used by technicians in the diagnosis of m…
A reader for a sociology course, reprinting 23 articles from professional journals. They cover work as social interaction, socialization and identity, experiencing work, work cultures and social structure, and deviance at work.
A thesis which argues that societies created by Fordism have been falling apart and have given way to non-societal behaviour in which the dominant stratum has grabbed most of the surplus wealth. The author suggests a programme to remedy the problem.
Presents a collection of essays that examine the largest corporation in America and includes information on its history and development as well as its impact on the American economy.
Argues that current "common sense" in management forms a historically and culturally specific way of thinking about work and society which is highly unlikely to be appropriate for the 21st century. Considers: some aspects of social relationships in the US in the period 1790-1870…
In Trust, a sweeping assessment of the emerging global economic order "after History," Fukuyama examines a wide range of national cultures in order to divine the hidden principles that make a good and prosperous society, and his findings strongly challenge the orthodoxies of bot…
Drawing on extensive work with an extra-ordinary range of organizations, among them Google, Ford, Sony, Ernst & Young, Shell, IBM, the Los Angeles Police Department, and the Cleveland Clinic, Schwartz creates a road map for a new way of working that focuses on four core needs th…
Examines various aspects of modern life and analyzes changes that are occurring in such areas as the economy, politics, sexual attitudes, family life, and technology, and discusses the effect of these changes upon individuals and nations.
Examines the emerging "trans-national virtual space", where labour and vast quantities of code and data cross national boundaries, but the workers themselves do not. Through an analysis of the work of computer programmers in India working for the U.S. software industry, the auth…
The role of large-scale business enterprise-big business and its managers- during the formative years of modern capitalism (from the 1850s until the 1920s) is delineated for the first time in this pathmarking book. Alfred D. Chandler, Jr. the distinguished historian of business,…
"Job and Work Design equips readers with a sound understanding of research, theory, and the practical aspects of job design. This volume critiques the theory and research that provide the foundations of our current understanding of job design, pointing to a need for methodologic…
This work is a rigorous yet accessible introduction to contemporary practice theories, discussing their distinctive contribution to the study of work and organizations. It surveys their origins, theoretical assumptions, concepts, and application.
"Women's participation in small- and microenterprise activities in less developed countries (LDCs) has seldom been dealt with either in analytical discussions or in empirical illustrations. This book aims to increase the visibility of such women microentrepreneurs by bringing th…
Most executives will lead or be a part of a reorganization (a "reorg"). And for good reason--reorgs are one of the best ways for companies to unlock latent value, especially in a changing business environment. But everyone hates them. Perhaps no other management practice creates…
This book use the seaports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as a focal point of discussing global supply chains, and how importing benefits the constantly- changing U.S. economy. The authors concentrate on the logistics of processing both imports and exports across the Pacific Ocea…
"Paid work is absolutely central to the culture and politics of capitalist societies, yet today's work centered world is becoming increasingly hostile to the human need for autonomy, spontaneity and community. The grim reality of a society in which some are overworked, whilst ot…
