Work without boundaries: psychological perspectives on the new working life

"Drawing on more than a decade of inter-disciplinary research, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the available theories, concepts, data and research on new work organizations and the concept of work without boundaries . * Explores a concept of work that is not restricted by traditi...

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Main Authors: Allvin, Michael, Aronsson, Gunnar, Hagström, Tom, Johansson, Gunn, Lundberg, Ulf
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Chichester 2011
John Wiley & Sons
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19101753124919299359-Work-without-boundaries-psycho.htm
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Summary:"Drawing on more than a decade of inter-disciplinary research, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the available theories, concepts, data and research on new work organizations and the concept of work without boundaries . * Explores a concept of work that is not restricted by traditional organizational rules like regular office hours, a single workplace, fixed procedures and limited responsibility * Provides a comprehensive overview of the available theories, concepts, data and research on new work organizations * Examines the shift of power away from organizations to make individuals accountable for their own employability and work * Draws on over a decade of original research into work without boundaries in which the authors are key authorities * Brings together organization theory and work psychology with scholarship from related fields including sociology, social psychology, cognition and psychobiology"
Physical Description:263 p.
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