Employment : a key idea for business and society /: a key idea for business and society. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jamie Woodcock.
• Authors: Woodcock, Jamie
• Contents: Introduction: What is Employment and Why Does it Matter? What is Employment? Chapter 1: A Critical History of Employment The Beginnings of Work The Industrial Revolution Exploitation Scientific Management Labour Process Theory Struggles Over Employment in Britain The Employment Relationship Today Chapter 2: The Global Division of Labour Employment Across the World Imperialism Reshaping Global Employment Unemployment Informal Work Unpaid Labour A Global View of Employment Chapter 3: The Management of Work Human Resource Management Recruitment and Selection Pay and Rewards Retention, Engagement, and Turnover Employee Voice Management in Practice Chapter 4: Key Dynamics of Contemporary Employment State Regulation and Employment Rights The Public Sector and the State as Employer Post-Industrial Employment Emotional Labour Precarious Work Platforms and the Gig Economy Trade Union Decline and Renewal Chapter 5: Researching Employment A Brief History of Researching Employment Research Questions for Understanding Employment Research Ethics Collecting Data Quantitative research Interviews Ethnography Why Research on Employment Matters Chapter 6: Future(s) of Employment The Different Futures of Work? Academic Exercises
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource (122 pages), illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 331; Labor; Business; Management; Gig economy
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000876635; 9781000876604
• Related ISBNs: 9781032247281; 9781032247250
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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