1st Edition
Job Insecurity and Work Intensification
240 Pages
by
Routledge
Based on findings of the recently published Joseph Rowntree Report, this book provides an up-to-the-minute review of current research on flexibility, job insecurity and work intensification. It examines the impact of these developments on individuals, their families, the workplace and the long-term health of the British economy, as well as an analysis of the impact across a wide range of OECD... Read more
List of illustrations, List of contributors, Acknowledgements, Introduction, 1 More pressure, less protection, 2 Flexibility and the reorganisation of work, 3 The prevalence and redistribution of job insecurity and work intensification, 4 Disappearing pathways and the struggle for a fair day’s pay, 5 Job insecurity and work intensification: the effects on health and well-being, 6 The intensification of everyday life, 7 The organisational costs of job insecurity and work intensification, 8 Stress intervention: what can managers do?, 9 What can governments do?, Appendices, Notes, References, Index
Biography
Brendan Burchell, David Ladipo, Frank Wilkinson
