Just Work Narratives of Employment in the 21st Century [Paperback]

Exploring major questions such as what people want from their work and why, Just Work discusses both new and enduring themes, examining to what extent this is accounted for by a changing environment of work since the 1970s.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 narrativesGrant Michelson is professor and Associate Dean for Research in the Faculty of Business and Law at Edith Cowan University, Australia. He is an established author who has published widely in the area of informal narrative (rumour and gossip), employment relations and business ethics.

Shaun Ryan is a senior lecturer in the School of Management and Marketing at Deakin University, Australia. He is the author of a number of published articles dealing with varying aspects of workplace experience including low-paid work, dirty work, teamwork, and the organisation of work.