C. Baldry & P. Bain 
The Meaning of Work in the New Economy 

This book analyzes the multiple levels of meaning which people attach to work today, and the role of work in people’s lives. By looking at call centres and software development, the book evaluates some of the claims made for the knowledge economy and argues that defining the work-life boundary is a constant problem for many workers

Table of Content

Work Attachment, Work Centrality and the Meaning of Work in Life Into the New Century: the Changing Terrain for Work and Employment Organizational Life: the Nature of Work Organizational Life: the Management of Commitment Occupational Life Household and Community Life Women and Men Class and Status Back to the Future? Change and Continuity at Work

About the author

CHRIS BALDRY is Head of Management and Organization Department and Director of the Centre for Human Resource Management at the University of Stirling’s Faculty of Management, UK.