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Author:   Bengt Furåker (University of Gothenburg, Sweden) ,  Kristina Håkansson (University of Gothenburg, Sweden) ,  Jan Ch Karlsson (Karlstad University, Sweden)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.630kg
ISBN:  

9780415808255

ISBN 10:   0415808251
Pages:   254
Publication Date:   21 December 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. The Relevance of Studying Work Orientations. Bengt Furåker, Kristina Håkansson and Jan Ch. Karlsson 2. Theoretical and Conceptual Considerations on Work Orientations. Bengt Furåker 3. Declining Work Centrality in Western Europe – Myth or Reality? Frans Hikspoors, Tómas Bjarnason and Kristina Håkansson 4. Work Orientations in Western Europe and the United States. Tomas Berglund 5. Work Attitudes, Employment and Work Mobilization: A Comparison between Anglo-Saxon and Nordic Countries. Bengt Furåker 6. Work Attitudes in Low-Status Occupations: More than Instrumentalism. Ylva Ulfsdotter Eriksson 7. Administrative Service Work, Occupational Identity and Work Orientations: Much-discussed Problems and Underrated Strengths. Anette Karlsson 8. The Development of Attitudes to Work in Sweden. Birgitta Eriksson, Jan Ch Karlsson, Tuula Bergqvist 9. Employee Satisfaction, Exchange Paradigms and Community versus Autonomy in Employment Relations. Dan Jonsson 10. Work Attitudes in a Crisis. Tómas Bjarnason 11. Agency Workers and Organizational Commitment. Kristina Håkansson and Tommy Isidorsson 12. Work Travel: Stimulating or Stressful? Bengt Furåker List of Contributors Bibliography Index

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<p> This book provides a fresh approach and interesting insights on a topic of crucial importance: the continued centrality of work in our lives. Harriet Bradley, Bristol University, UK

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Bengt Furaker is Professor of Sociology at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. His research is mainly focused on labour market and working life issues and the relationship between the labour market and the welfare state. In 2007-2010 Furaker was editor of Acta Sociologica, the journal of the Nordic Sociological Association. Kristina Hakansson is associate professor at the Department of Sociology, University of Gothenburg. Her main research interest is oriented towards work organization and strategies for flexibility. In particular, she focuses on examining the consequences of flexibility for individuals, work organizations and the labour market. Jan Ch. Karlsson is professor of sociology at the Department of Working Life Science, Karlstad University. His publications are concerned with the concept of work, modern work organization, class and gender in everyday life, and critical realism and methodology in the social sciences.

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