Work, Change and Workers

Work, Change and Workers by Stephen Billett.

This book provides a fresh account of the changing nature of work and how workers are changing as result of the requirements of contemporary working life. It explores the implications for preparing individuals for work and maintaining their skills throughout working life. This is done by examining t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Billett, Stephen (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edition:1st ed. 2006.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Education.
Professional education.
Vocational education.
Learning.
Instruction.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Section 1 -Introduction
  • Work, change and workers
  • Section 2 - Social and individual bases for understanding work life
  • Cultural, situational and individual geneses of work life
  • A relational basis for understanding work life
  • The worth of work
  • Section 3 - Changing concepts and requirements of work
  • Changes in available work
  • Changing participation in work
  • Changing composition of paid workforces
  • Changing requirements for work performance
  • Section 4 - Describing and elaborating work
  • A framework for describing work
  • Changing work practice and work requirements: Case studies
  • Work, learning and identity.

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