Introduction : analyzing work as an experience -- Work in premodern societies -- Work and the American tradition -- The impact of industrialization -- Modern work the American way -- Rearranging modern work : the young, the old, and the female -- Global trends in the past half-century : the...

With economies/organisations undergoing change, understanding the nature of work and its significance to people presents a challenge with strong implications for policy and practice. This book raises the issues of work and employment onto broader policy and management agendas

Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD BY LOUISE FISHER -- Introduction -- 1 Productivity and the workplace -- Introduction -- The productivity challenge -- The refocus on the workplace -- Managerial perspectives -- Employee perceptions -- What works...