Reinventing Work in Europe: Value, Generations and Labour by Patricia Vendramin

Description: Reinventing Work in Europe by Patricia Vendramin, Dominique Méda This book looks at the history of work and the meanings that are attached to it over time. Taking as its basis a number of international surveys and interviews conducted in Europe, the authors consider the significance of work for Europeans today.Over the years the meaning of work has changed. It has become more highly diversified, and it is today invested with high expectations that conflict with organisational developments and the changing nature of the labour market. The authors use a generational perspective to explore whether it is possible to reconcile the contemporary "ethos" of work, especially with regards to women and young people, with organisations that are increasingly under pressure to be profitable and productive.Reinventing Work in Europe will be of interest to scholars and students in the areas of sociology of work, employment and organizations, labour studies, digital economy, and political economy. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Back Cover This book looks at the history of work and the meanings that are attached to it over time. Taking as its basis a number of international surveys and interviews conducted in Europe, the authors consider the significance of work for Europeans today. Over the years the meaning of work has changed. It has become more highly diversified, and it is today invested with high expectations that conflict with organisational developments and the changing nature of the labour market. The authors use a generational perspective to explore whether it is possible to reconcile the contemporary "ethos" of work, especially with regards to women and young people, with organisations that are increasingly under pressure to be profitable and productive. Reinventing Work in Europe will be of interest to scholars and students in the areas of sociology of work, employment and organizations, labour studies, digital economy, and political economy. Author Biography Dominique Méda is Professor at the University of Paris-Dauphine, France. She is also Director of IRISSO, an interdisciplinary social science research institute, and Director of the Chair of "Ecological Reconversion, Work, Employment and Social Policies" at the College détudes mondiales, Paris, France. Her research interests include work, social policies and sustainable development. Patricia Vendramin is Professor of Sociology in the University of Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. She is also Director of the FOPES (Open Faculty in Social and Economic Policies) and of the Chair of "Labour-University", both in the University of Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. Her research interests relate to work and employment issues. Table of Contents Introduction.- 1. A History of the Value accorded to Work.- 2. The Immense Expectations attached to Work.- 3. The Disappointment of Expectations as a Result of the Transformation of Work.- 4. The Meaning of Work through the Lens of Generational Difference.- 5. The Coexistence of Generations at Work. Feature Provides an extensive, multi-disciplinary insight into the changing attitudes to work across Europe Presents a unique generational lens on work Uses broad-ranging data and findings from six countries across Europe Details ISBN3319395246 Author Dominique Méda ISBN-10 3319395246 ISBN-13 9783319395241 Format Hardcover Short Title REINVENTING WORK IN EUROPE 201 Language English Media Book Pages 265 Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-12-28 Imprint Springer International Publishing AG Subtitle Value, Generations and Labour Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Translated from French UK Release Date 2016-12-28 Edited by Nicola Sciarra Birth 1945 Affiliation Univ Of Illinois At Urbana-champaign, Usa Position Professor Qualifications University of Virginia Edition 1st Illustrations 17 Illustrations, black and white; XIX, 265 p. 17 illus. Publisher Springer International Publishing AG Edition Description 1st ed. 2017 Series Dynamics of Virtual Work Alternative 9783319819044 DEWEY 306.36 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130428702;

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