Work A Very Short Introduction [Paperback]

The image of a job captures our imagination from an early age, usually prompted by the question 'What do you want to be when you grow up?'. Work -- paid, unpaid, voluntary, or obligatory -- is woven into the fabric of all human societies. For many of us, it becomes part of our identity. For others it is a tedious necessity. Living is problematic without paid work, and for many it is catastrophic.

Steve Fineman tells the fascinating story of work - how we strive for security, reward, and often, meaning. Looking at how we classify 'work'; the cultural and social factors that influence the way we work; the ethics of certain types of work; and the factors that will affect the future of work, from globalization to technology, thisVery Short Introductionconsiders work as a concept and as a practical experience, drawing upon ideas from psychology, sociology, management, and social history.

Preface
1. Why work?
2. A spectrum of jobs
3. Working a career
4. Men's work, women's work
5. Struggling, surviving, thriving
6. Emotion at work
7. Vitual work
8. Changes and transitions
9. Where does this leave work?
References and further reading

Stephen Finemanis Professor Emeritus at the School of Management, University of Bath, UK. He has a long and distinguished reputation in the field of organizational behaviour, publishing specialized monographs, edited books and textbooks, all directly or indirectly concerned with the world of work.