Working: Sociological Perspectives (2nd Edition) - Softcover

Rothman Professor Emeritus, Robert A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0136218148 ISBN 13: 9780136218142

Publisher: Pearson, 1997

Synopsis

Employing all major sociological perspectives, this book analyzes the field of work from the perspective of both individual workers and the organizations that employ them. Provides the reader with an understanding of the dynamics of social relations in the workplace, and the social and economic forces that are reshaping work as we approach the 21st Century. Covering all major types of work—professional, managerial, clerical, technical, blue collar, service—this book discusses sources of satisfaction, causes of dissatisfaction, and the career as a process from hiring to retirement.

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Employing all major sociological perspectives, this book analyzes the field of work from the perspective of both individual workers and the organizations that employ them. Provides the reader with an understanding of the dynamics of social relations in the workplace, and the social and economic forces that are reshaping work as we approach the 21st Century. Covering all major types of work—professional, managerial, clerical, technical, blue collar, service—this book discusses sources of satisfaction, causes of dissatisfaction, and the career as a process from hiring to retirement.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0136218148
• ISBN 13: 9780136218142
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 384