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Just work : narratives of employment in the 21st century /

Oral historian and prize-winning author Studs Terkel, was well known for his books which addressed the stories of 'ordinary' people. In 1974, he published the seminal book, Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do. In contrast to research that tr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Michelson, Grant (Author), Ryan, Shaun (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Subjects:
Personnel management.
Organizational behavior.
Organizational change.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Human Resources & Personnel Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Organizational Behavior.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Office Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Organizational Development.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Reflections on Work
  • 1. What has Happened to Work?
  • 2. Growing, Making and Delivering Stuff
  • 3. Selling and Serving
  • 4. Helping People
  • 5. Protecting People
  • 6. Informing and Entertaining
  • 7. Work
  • In Progress
  • Appendix One: Participant characteristics
  • Appendix Two: Author narratives.