THE ORGANIZATION OF CRAFT WORK Identities, Meanings, and Materiality (Routledge Studies in Management, Organizations and Society) - Softcover

Mangia, Gianluigi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0367355485 ISBN 13: 9780367355487

Publisher: Routledge, 2019

Synopsis

This edited book focuses on the organization and meaning of craft work in contemporary society. It considers the relationship between craft and place and how this enables the construction of a meaningful relationship with objects of production and consumption. The book explores the significance of raw materials, the relationship between the body, the crafted object and the mind, and the importance of skill, knowledge and learning in the making process. Through this, it raises important questions about the role of craft in facing future challenges by challenging the logic of globalized production and consumption.

The Organization of Craft Work encompasses international analyses from the United States, France, Italy, Australia, Canada, the UK and Japan involving a diverse range of sectors, including brewing, food and wine production, clothing and shoe making, and perfumery. The book will be of interest to students and academic researchers in organization studies, marketing and consumer behaviour, business ethics, entrepreneurship, sociology of work, human resource management, cultural studies, geography, and fashion and design. In addition, the book will be of interest to practitioners and organizations with an interest in the development and promotion of craft work.

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About the Author

Emma Bell is Professor of Organisation Studies at The Open University, UK.

Gianluigi Mangia is Professor of Organization Studies at the University of Naples Federico II, Italy, and Head of Department of Management, Organizations and Human Resources at the Scuola Nazionale dell’Amministrazione (SNA) in Rome, Italy.

Scott Taylor is Reader in Leadership and Organization Studies at University of Birmingham, UK.

Maria Laura Toraldo is a Postdoctoral Research Assistant and Lecturer at the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), Lugano, Switzerland.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367355485
• ISBN 13: 9780367355487
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 296
• Editor: Bell Emma, Taylor Scott, Toraldo Maria Laura