The Politics of Working Life
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 15 September 2005
- ISBN 9780199271900
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages336 pages
- Size 242x162x23 mm
- Weight 760 g
- Language English
- Illustrations Numerous boxes 0
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Short description:
This book is about the realities of working in organizations. It is aimed at the interested reader, it makes no assumptions about previous knowledge, and it is written in a lively and accessible style. Yet it is not superficial, and it takes the reader into key and complex issues about how organizations work such as what is happening to careers, the nature of power, and the impact of globalization. It also rests on a strong analytical approach that provides a consistent perspective on these issues, and it is thus also suitable as a student text.
MoreLong description:
How does the politics of working life shape modern organizations? Is our desire for meaningful, secure work increasingly at odds with corporate behaviour in a globalized economy? Does the rise of performance management culture represent an intensification of work, or create opportunities for the freewheeling individual career?
This timely and engaging book, by leading authorities in the field, adopts the standpoint of the 'questioning observer'. It is for those who need an informed account of work that is accessible without being superficial. The book is unique in its multi-dimensional approach, weaving together analysis of individual work experience, political processes in organizations, and the wider context of the social structuring of markets.
The book identifies central questions about working experience and answers them in a direct and lively manner. It has a strong analytical foundation based on a political economy framework, giving particular weight to the contradictory character of organizations. These contradictions turn on the competing demands placed on organizations and the different political projects of groups within them. This perspective integrates the chapters, and permits numerous scholarly debates to be addressed - including those on identity projects, gender and work, power and participation, escalation in decision-making, and the meaning of corporate social responsibility.
This book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate classes in Organizational Behaviour, Business Strategy and the Sociology of Work and Employment. It will also appeal to the general reader interested in grappling with the complexity of the changing environment of work.
This well-written book highlights some of the more interesting developments in the changing nature of work and provides good case studies and other illustrative material to aid the reader. As a sociological account of the politics and culture of working life, it is a good addition to any organisational behaviour bookshelf.
Table of Contents:
Preface
Introduction: Why and How Should We Think About Work?
What is Happening to Jobs?
Has it Become Harder to Balance Work and Family Life?
Is the Organizational Career and Out-dated Concept?
How is Performance Defined, Measured, and Rewarded?
Why is Empowerment Hard to Achieve?
Why do Disasters Happen?
Is Decision-making a Rational Process?
How are Markets Constructed?
How is Globalization Affecting Work?
What are the Opportunities and Responsibilities of Organizational Life?
