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Industrial sociology. Social conditions of labor

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  • Introducing Getting the Job You Wantby Denise Taylor

    Icon Books 2012; US$ 7.28

    A Practical Guide to how to get the career you want, now. more...

  • Work and Leisureby John T. Haworth; Anthony J. Veal

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 39.95

    Globalization, economic development and changes in social environments have put the relationships between work, leisure, social structure and quality of life under the spotlight. Profound transformations in the nature and organization of work are occurring, with potentially far-reaching social and economic consequences. Increasingly, organizations... more...

  • Sociology, Work and Industryby Tony Watson

    Taylor and Francis 2003; US$ 53.95

    In the fourth edition of this successful and popular text, Tony Watson explains how the discipline of sociology contributes to our wider understanding of the variety of work practices and institutions, which exist in modern society. The new edition outlines both what has been achieved historically and what is currently being achieved by the sociological... more...

  • Ethnicity and Economyby Dr Steve Fenton; Harriet Bradley

    Palgrave Macmillan 2002; US$ 155.00

    The nature of the connection between economic action and structure and ethnic identities receives here a long overdue and incisive re-examination. The question is addressed theoretically by revisiting the 'race and class' debate and by a wide-ranging review of the contexts in which the conjuncture of ethnicity-economy is worked out. It is also addressed... more...

  • 9 to 5by Edward Balkovich; Tora K. Bikson; Gordon Bitko

    RAND Corporation 2005; US$ 9.95

    Describes a case study of six enterprises that use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags to control access in the workplace to understand their policies about personally identifiable records obtained by sensing RFID-based access cards. These policies have a number of common features, but the policies are neither documented nor shared with employees. more...

  • Creating Sustainable Work Systemsby Jan Forslin; Peter Docherty; A.B. (Rami) Shani

    Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 74.95

    Current trends reveal that increasing intensity at work has major consequences at individual, organizational and societal levels. New organizational approaches to work are needed so the balance between intensive and sustainable work can be achieved, yet there are no guiding models, theories or examples on how this can be done.   In exploring... more...

  • The Sociology of Industryby Richard Brown; J. Child; Dr S R Parker; S. R. Parker

    Taylor and Francis 1981; US$ 61.95

    This book provides an excellent introduction to the sociology of industry. It comprises of three sections, which in turn address: the relation between industry and other sub-systems or institutions in society; the internal structure of industry and the roles people play within that structure; the social actions of individuals and groups within an... more...

  • Asian Informal Workersby Santosh K. Mehrotra; Mario Biggeri

    Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 49.95

    This thoroughly researched volume surveys the nature and extent of 'informal' work in Asia, which is a powerful and under-studied force in the region.  After over half a century of development, even in the fast growing economies of Asia, the formal sector, and industrial jobs have grown rather slowly, and most non-agricultural employment growth... more...

  • Changing Corporate America from Inside Outby Nicole C. Raeburn

    University of Minnesota Press 2004; US$ 72.00

    A long-overdue study, Nicole Raeburn?s analysis focuses on the mobilization of lesbian, gay, and bisexual employee networks over the past fifteen years to win domestic partner benefits in Fortune 1000 companies.Raeburn reveals the impact of the larger social and political environment on corporations? openness to gay-inclusive policies, and what strategies... more...

  • Guanxi And Businessby Yadong L

    World Scientific Publishing Company 2007; US$ 88.40

    Guanxi or interpersonal relationships is one of the major dynamics of Chinese society. A pervasive part of the Chinese business world for the last few centuries, it binds literally millions of Chinese firms into a social and business web. Any business in this society, including local firms and foreign investors and marketers, inevitably faces guanxi... more...