Empty labor : idleness and workplace resistance / Roland Paulsen.
Paulsen, Roland, author.
2014
HD4905 .P38 2014 (Mapit)
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Title Empty labor : idleness and workplace resistance / Roland Paulsen.
Author Paulsen, Roland, author.
ISBN 9781107066410 hardcover
1107066417 hardcover
Published Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press 2014.
Language English
Description xv, 217 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Call Number HD4905 .P38 2014
Dewey Decimal Classification 306.3613
Summary "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."--Publisher description.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-214) and index.
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