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Creating the Future of Work
Imaginaries in an Era of Digitalization
9781035324477 Edward Elgar Publishing
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This timely book explores the ways in which the future of work and associated digital technologies are imagined in contemporary society. Drawing on a wealth of original research, the book features detailed case studies that link broad sociological concepts to everyday practice.
This timely book explores the ways in which the future of work and associated digital technologies are imagined in contemporary society. Drawing on a wealth of original research, the book features detailed case studies that link broad sociological concepts to everyday practice.
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This timely book explores the ways in which the future of work and associated digital technologies are imagined in contemporary society. Drawing on a wealth of original research, the book features detailed case studies that link broad sociological concepts to everyday practice.
Building on the view that ideas about the future matter, the authors examine four imaginaries, namely work as rational, work as human-machine collaboration, work as freedom and work as self-improvement. They discuss how these imaginaries of work and technology risk shaping unwanted futures, and outline different scenarios that reflect an ideal future working world.
Creating the Future of Work is an indispensable resource for academics and students of business and management, organisation studies, employment relations, and the sociology of work and organisations. Researchers, policymakers and business professionals interested in creating a positive working environment and in deploying constructive technology will also find this book to be of great importance.
Building on the view that ideas about the future matter, the authors examine four imaginaries, namely work as rational, work as human-machine collaboration, work as freedom and work as self-improvement. They discuss how these imaginaries of work and technology risk shaping unwanted futures, and outline different scenarios that reflect an ideal future working world.
Creating the Future of Work is an indispensable resource for academics and students of business and management, organisation studies, employment relations, and the sociology of work and organisations. Researchers, policymakers and business professionals interested in creating a positive working environment and in deploying constructive technology will also find this book to be of great importance.
Critical Acclaim
‘Creating the Future of Work explores how cultural imaginaries shape our expectations and practices of futuring in sometimes unexpected ways. Essential for researchers, students, and consultants, it explores digitalisation’s impact on work organization and guides towards a more human-centered, sustainable future.’
– Chris Land, Anglia Ruskin University, UK
‘This innovative book takes a unique place in the current debate on digitalization and the future of work and technology. It is of great importance to understand which imaginaries exist in contemporary society because these imaginaries will shape how the world will look like tomorrow. It is a gripping read!’
– Silvia Gherardi, University of Trento, Italy
– Chris Land, Anglia Ruskin University, UK
‘This innovative book takes a unique place in the current debate on digitalization and the future of work and technology. It is of great importance to understand which imaginaries exist in contemporary society because these imaginaries will shape how the world will look like tomorrow. It is a gripping read!’
– Silvia Gherardi, University of Trento, Italy
