Putting Work in Its Place : : A Quiet Revolution / / Peter Whalley, Peter Meiksins.
Most books on the subject of work focus on the increased amount of time Americans spend on the job. Peter Meiksins and Peter Whalley address the counter-trend, examining the difficult path traversed by people who choose to work less than the standard, forty-hour week. Their fascinating investigation...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Backlist 2000-2013 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2018] ©2004 |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Collection on Technology and Work
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Time, Technical Work, and the Pursuit of Happiness
- 2. Choosing to Work Less
- 3. A Professional and More
- 4. "Can You Do That?" Part·Time Work in Organizations
- 5. Going It Alone
- 6. "I'm a Mom, Not a Housewife"
- 7. "When Are You Coming Back To Work Full-Time?"
- 8. Customizing Time: Obstacles and Strategies
- Appendix: Interview Agenda
- References
- Index