Empty labor : idleness and workplace resistance
Paulsen, Roland
Empty labor : idleness and workplace resistance / Roland Paulsen. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2014. - xv, 217 pages : graphs, charts (black and white) ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
While most people work ever-longer hours, international statistics suggest that the average time spent on non-work activities per employee is around two hours a day. How is this possible, and what are the reasons behind employees withdrawing from work? In this thought-provoking book, Roland Paulsen examines organizational misbehavior, specifically the phenomenon of 'empty labor," defined as the time during which employees engage in private activities during the working day. The author explores a variety of explanations, from under-employment to workplace resistance. Building on a rich selection of interview material and extensive empirical research, he uses both qualitative and quantitative data to present a concrete analysis of the different ways empty labor unfolds in the modern workplace. This book offers new perspectives on subjectivity, rationality and work simulation and will be of particular interest to academic researchers and graduate students in organizational sociology, organization studies, and human resource management.
9781107066410
GBB474314 bnb
Slackers
Work ethic
Labor productivity
Organizational behavior
HF5549 / .P38 2014
Empty labor : idleness and workplace resistance / Roland Paulsen. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2014. - xv, 217 pages : graphs, charts (black and white) ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
While most people work ever-longer hours, international statistics suggest that the average time spent on non-work activities per employee is around two hours a day. How is this possible, and what are the reasons behind employees withdrawing from work? In this thought-provoking book, Roland Paulsen examines organizational misbehavior, specifically the phenomenon of 'empty labor," defined as the time during which employees engage in private activities during the working day. The author explores a variety of explanations, from under-employment to workplace resistance. Building on a rich selection of interview material and extensive empirical research, he uses both qualitative and quantitative data to present a concrete analysis of the different ways empty labor unfolds in the modern workplace. This book offers new perspectives on subjectivity, rationality and work simulation and will be of particular interest to academic researchers and graduate students in organizational sociology, organization studies, and human resource management.
9781107066410
GBB474314 bnb
Slackers
Work ethic
Labor productivity
Organizational behavior
HF5549 / .P38 2014
