Venture Work : Employees in Thinly Capitalized Firms / by Alexander Styhre.
2019
HD62.5
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Title
Venture Work : Employees in Thinly Capitalized Firms / by Alexander Styhre.
Author
Styhre, Alexander, author
ISBN
9783030031800
3030031802
9783030031794 (print)
3030031799
9783030031817 (print)
3030031810
3030031802
9783030031794 (print)
3030031799
9783030031817 (print)
3030031810
Published
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (XII, 251 pages) : online resource
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-030-03180-0 doi
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HD62.5
Dewey Decimal Classification
658.421
Summary
'What motivates contemporary workers who can no longer rely on a stable employment in corporations? Alexander Styhre offers unique insights into this question in his book. Having taken a close look at venture work, contract work and freelancing, Styhre throws a new light on the changing patterns of work and employment.' Sabina Siebert, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, UK This book contributes to the ongoing discussion around so-called precarious or venture work, as the proportion of those employed by start-ups and thinly-capitalized firms continues to grow. Filling a gap in literature, the author explores the relationship between venture co-workers and examines how they cope with economic uncertainty, moving away from the previous focus on entrepreneurs and investors. Presenting rich empirical data from several life science start-ups in Sweden, this book illustrates the impact of institutional and regulatory changes in the finance industry, and demonstrates how these effects can ultimately reshape the meaning of employment.
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Table of Contents
Part I. Theoretical Perspectives
1. New Forms of Work in the Post-corporate Economy: Venture Labor, Contract Work and Freelancing
2. Reason and Rationality in Organization Studies: Employee Motivation
Part II. Empirical Data
3. Passion: The Motivations behind Venture Work
4. Interest: The Goal of Reducing Uncertainty
5. Salaried Work in a Financial Economy: Market Risk.
1. New Forms of Work in the Post-corporate Economy: Venture Labor, Contract Work and Freelancing
2. Reason and Rationality in Organization Studies: Employee Motivation
Part II. Empirical Data
3. Passion: The Motivations behind Venture Work
4. Interest: The Goal of Reducing Uncertainty
5. Salaried Work in a Financial Economy: Market Risk.