Contemporary Work and the Future of Employment in Developed Countries 1st Edition by Peter Holland (Editor); Chris Brewster (editor) 1138490636 9781138490635

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• ISBN 10:1138490636
• ISBN 13:9781138490635
• Author:Peter Holland, Chris Brewster 

Whilst only in the second decade of the 21st century, we have seen significant and fundamental change in the way we work, where we work, how we work and the conditions of work. The continued advancements of (smart) technology and artificial intelligence, globalisation and deregulation can provide a ‘sleek’ view of the world of work. This paradigm can deliver the opportunity to both control work and provide new challenges in this emerging virtual and global workplace with 24/7 connectivity, as the boundaries of the traditional organisation ‘melt’ away.

Table contents:

1 The Changing Nature of Work
2 The ‘Gigification’ of Work in the 21st Century
3 Extreme Working Hours
4 Wage Theft and the Challenges of Regulation: Reinventing an Old Form of Exploitation
5 Working at the Edge of the World
6 Working in Danger Zones: Customized Risk Management for Expatriate Occupations
7 Emergency Workers: Working with Violence
8 Changing Places of Work
9 Total Surveillance: Electronic Monitoring and Surveillance in the 21st Century
10 Working in ‘Sweatshops’: Outsourcing to Developing Nations
11 About Not Predicting the Future …

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