Work, Employment and Flexibility: Innovation, Technology and the Changing World of Work (The Future of Work and Employment series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1035309351 ISBN 13: 9781035309351

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2024

Synopsis

This insightful book examines the evolving landscape of work in the context of rapidly developing information and communication technology and Artificial Intelligence. It argues that while in the twentieth century there was a standardisation of work style, the twenty-first century is seeing the creation of ever more flexible forms of work, epitomised by the rise of the gig economy.

Exploring the changing nature of work in the context of previous and ongoing industrial revolutions, contributors map out the interplay between technology, flexibility and regulation. They discuss how the dynamics of the workplace have shifted in light of a growing platform economy and since the COVID-19 pandemic. The implications of virtual flexibility are also highlighted, including issues around surveillance, work-life balance and role of trade unions. Ultimately, they articulate the broader topics and challenges of the emerging workplace in terms of learning development, employability, disadvantages and supply chains.

Championing fresh perspectives on workplace culture post-pandemic, Work, Employment and Flexibility is an essential read for scholars and students of human resource management, organisation innovation and information systems. It also provides key insights for anyone involved in employment relations, or health and wellbeing at work.

About this title

About the Author

Edited by Peter Holland, Professor of Human Resource Management, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, Chris Brewster, Professor of International Human Resource Management, Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK and Nadia K. Kougiannou, Professor of Work and Employment Relations, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, UK

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1035309351
• ISBN 13: 9781035309351
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 268
• Editor: Holland Peter, Brewster Chris, Kougiannou Nadia K.