Creative Labour: Working in the Creative Industries: 15 (Critical Perspectives on Work and Employment) - Softcover

McKinlay, Alan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0230222005 ISBN 13: 9780230222007

Publisher: Red Globe Press, 2009

Synopsis

Creative Labour provides an insight into the unique employment issues affecting workers in film, television, theatre, arts, music, radio and new media.

In the UK alone, more than 1 million people work in the creative industries, generating billions of pounds in exports each year. These workers have to contend with elastic working hours, employment and promotion uncertainty and vigorous competition for each role. Creative Labour offers a contemporary perspective on a fascinating area of study and a rapidly growing area in developed economies.

Key benefits:
- Grasp the realities of work behind the industry façade
- Evaluate real-life case-studies through a flexible, critical mindset
- Tailor your management decisions to the needs of creative staff

About this title

About the Author

ALAN MCKINLAY is Professor of Management at Heriott-Watt University, UK.; CHRIS SMITH is Professor of Organisation Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.

From the Back Cover

Creative Labour provides an insight into the unique employment issues affecting workers in film, television, theatre, arts, music, radio and new media.

In the UK alone, more than 1 million people work in the creative industries, generating billions of pounds in exports each year. These workers have to contend with elastic working hours, employment and promotion uncertainty and vigorous competition for each role. Creative Labour offers a contemporary perspective on a fascinating area of study and a rapidly growing area in developed economies.

Key benefits:

- Grasp the realities of work behind the industry façade

- Evaluate real-life case-studies through a flexible, critical mindset

- Tailor your management decisions to the needs of creative staff

Edition details

• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230222005
• ISBN 13: 9780230222007
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 284