How does the politics of working life shape modern organizations?
Is our desire for meaningful, secure work increasingly at odds with
corporate behaviour in a globalized economy? Does the rise of
performance management culture represent an intensification of
work, or create opportunities for the freewheeling individual
career? This timely and engaging book, by leading authorities in
the field, adopts the standpoint of the 'questioning observer'. It
is for those who need an informed account of work that is
accessible without being superficial. The book is unique in its
multi-dimensional approach, weaving together analysis of individual
work experience, political processes in organizations, and the
wider context of the social structuring of markets. The book
identifies central questions about working experience and answers
them in a direct and lively manner. It has a strong analytical
foundation based on a political economy framework, giving
particular weight to the contradictory character of organizations.
These contradictions turn on the competing demands placed on
organizations and the different political projects of groups within
them. This perspective integrates the chapters, and permits
numerous scholarly debates to be addressed - including those on
identity projects, gender and work, power and participation,
escalation in decision-making, and the meaning of corporate social
responsibility. This book is suitable for undergraduate and
graduate classes in Organizational Behaviour, Business Strategy and
the Sociology of Work and Employment. It will also appeal to the
general reader interested in grappling with the complexity of the
changing environment of work.
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