The Social Organization of Work

by Hodson, Randy; Sullivan, Teresa A.

• ISBN13: 9780534552787
• ISBN10: 0534552781
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-20
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Part One: History and Methods. 1. The Evolution of Work. 2. Studying the World of Work. Part Two: The Personal Context of Work. 3. Work and Family. 4. Meaningful Work. 5. Barriers and Disruptions at Work. 6. Collective Responses to Work. Part Three: Industries and Technologies. 7. Technology and Organization. 8. From Field, Mine and Factory. 9. The High-Technology Workplace. 10. Services. Part Four: Occupations and Professions. 11. Professions and Professions. 12. Executives, Managers, and Administrators. 13. Clerical and Sales Workers. 14. Marginal Jobs. Part Five: Work in the Twenty-First Century. 15. The World of the Large Corporation. 16. Work in a Global Economy. 17. The Future of Work. Appendix Table 1. Detailed Occupational Data.

Table of Contents

I HISTORY AND METHODS	1	(58)
The Evolution of Work	3	(31)
Studying the World of Work	34	(25)
II THE PERSONAL CONTEXT OF WORK	59	(112)
Work and Family	61	(28)
Meaningful Work	89	(21)
Barriers and Disruptions at Work	110	(30)
Collective Responses to Work	140	(31)
III INDUSTRIES AND TECHNOLOGIES	171	(106)
Technology and Organization	175	(23)
From Field, Mine, and Factory	198	(28)
The High-Technology Workplace	226	(28)
Services	254	(23)
IV OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS	277	(98)
Professions and Professionals	281	(26)
Executives, Managers, and Administrators	307	(21)
Clerical and Sales Workers	328	(24)
Marginal Jobs	352	(23)
V WORK IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY	375
The World of the Large Corporation	377
Work in a Global Economy	402
The Future of Work	433