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The Meaning of Work in the New Economy /

This book analyzes the multiple levels of meaning which people attach to work today, and the role of work in people's lives. By looking at call centres and software development, the book evaluates some of the claims made for the knowledge economy and argues that defining the work-life boundary...

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Main Authors:	Baldry, Chris (Author), Bain, Peter (Author), Bunzel, Dirk (Author), Gall, Gregor (Author), Gilbert, Kay (Author), Hyman, Jeff (Author), Marks, Abigail (Author), Scholarios, Dora (Author), Taylor, Phil (Author), Watson, Aileen (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Series:	Future of Work series.
Subjects:	Business and Management. Economics general. Human Resource Management. Business. Economics. Management science. Personnel management. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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