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The realities of work / Mike Noon and Paul Blyton.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave, 2002Edition: Second editionDescription: xii, 372 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0333984587
  • 9780333984581
  • 0333984595
  • 9780333984598
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.36 21
LOC classification:
  • HD4901 .N656 2002
Online resources:
Contents:
List of figures -- List of tables -- Preface -- 1. Exploring the realities of work -- 2. The changing context of work -- 3. The meaning of work -- 4. Time and work -- 5. Work skills -- 6. Work routines and skill change -- 7. Emotion work -- 8. Knowledge and work -- 9. Survival strategies at work -- 10. Unfair discrimination at work -- 11. Representation at work -- 12. Hidden work -- 13. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Author index -- Subject index.
Summary: "The second edition of this highly popular text has been substantially revised and updated to include six new chapters including knowledge work, representation at work and virtual work, and substantial revisions to existing chapters. Now including more international examples and cross-national comparisons in response to feedback, the text also features a wealth of pedagogical devices such as case vignettes, definitions, learning objectives, more student exercises, summaries etc. ensuring maximum accessibility for students."--Publisher description.
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Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 306.36 NOO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A293003B

Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of figures -- List of tables -- Preface -- 1. Exploring the realities of work -- 2. The changing context of work -- 3. The meaning of work -- 4. Time and work -- 5. Work skills -- 6. Work routines and skill change -- 7. Emotion work -- 8. Knowledge and work -- 9. Survival strategies at work -- 10. Unfair discrimination at work -- 11. Representation at work -- 12. Hidden work -- 13. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Author index -- Subject index.

"The second edition of this highly popular text has been substantially revised and updated to include six new chapters including knowledge work, representation at work and virtual work, and substantial revisions to existing chapters. Now including more international examples and cross-national comparisons in response to feedback, the text also features a wealth of pedagogical devices such as case vignettes, definitions, learning objectives, more student exercises, summaries etc. ensuring maximum accessibility for students."--Publisher description.

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