Emerging Conceptions of Work, Management and the Labor Market - 9781838679248

Emerald Publishing Limited

Emerging Conceptions of Work, Management and the Labor MarketAuthor(s): Steven Vallas\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, United Kingdom\nImprint: Emerald Publishing Limited\nISBN-13: 9781838679248, 978-1838679248\nSynopsis\nEconomic institutions are undergoing radical transformations, and with these has come a reconfiguration of labor market institutions, managerial conceptions of work, and the nature of authority and control over employees as well. Yet many of these changes remain poorly understood. This volume provides a sampling of state-of-the art theory and research in the field, and addresses a wide array of questions that are vital for managers, policy makers, labor unions, and employees themselves. How has new technology changed the job search process? How has the Great Recession affected racial boundaries within the labor market? What forms of managerial thinking underlie the proliferation of downsizing as a strategic practice? How have employees resp.