Research in The Sociology of Work Volume 10: The Transformation of Work

Research in The Sociology of Work Volume 10: The Transformation of Work

Analysts are generally agreed: dramatic changes are unfolding in the character of work, managerial authority, and the employment relationship. However, there is little agreement as to precisely how such changes are reshaping people's working lives, the nature of their careers, and the distribution of opportunity among the members of different classes, genders, and ethnic groups. Confronting these issues head on, The Transformation of Work focuses on a series of critical questions concerning restructuring of work under contemporary capitalism. Written by leading social scientists in the field, the papers collected here address a wide array of workplace settings, from traditional manufacturing settings to “knowledge work” in high tech and university contexts. The Volume devotes attention to the impact of new production concepts in various national contexts beyond the United States, including Germany, Mexico and Australia. Among the other themes, the volume also examines the linkages between gender inequality and efforts to establish innovative, “flexible” forms of work organization. Written by theoretically sophisticated scholars in sociology, management, organizational behavior, and education, The Transformation of Work provides state-of-the-art analyses of changing economic institutions and their impact on paid employment today.

Steven P. Vallas

JAI, Elsevier Science

2001

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