The Mismatched Worker: 0 (Contemporary Societies Series) - Softcover

Kalleberg, Anne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393976432 ISBN 13: 9780393976434

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2006

Synopsis

Each chapter frames a different type of mismatch and explores how each mismatch affects workers and their families. In addition to providing new insights into contemporary labor, The Mismatched Worker also suggests social strategies that might alleviate worker dissatisfaction while making organizations more efficient.

About this title

Synopsis:

In this provocative new study of American workers, sociologist Arne Kalleberg examines the consequences of "mismatched" workers or the lack of fit between Americans and their jobs. Most Americans now expect their paid work to be broadly fulfilling and enable workers to satisfy the need for challenging work, meaningful relationships, as well as financial success. Kalleberg shows how these expanding expectations of work are leading to a growing number of mismatches between employees and their jobs. Each chapter frames a different type of mismatch and describes how the poor fit between individuals and their employers have negative consequences for workers and their families. In addition to giving readers a fresh way to think about how people work, "The Mismatched Worker" also suggests social policies and strategies that might alleviate worker dissatisfaction and simultaneously make organisations more efficient.

About the Author:

Arne L Kalleberg is the Kenan Distinguished Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, at the University of North Carolina. His books include Fighting for Time: Shifting Boundaries of Work and Social Life, Organizations in America: Analyzing Their Structures and Human Resource Practices, and Work and Industry: Structures, Markets and Processes.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0393976432
• ISBN 13: 9780393976434
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 322