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Creating sustainable work systems : developing social sustainability / / edited by Peter Docherty, Mari Kira and A.B. (Rami) Shani



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Titolo: Creating sustainable work systems : developing social sustainability / / edited by Peter Docherty, Mari Kira and A.B. (Rami) Shani Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2009
Edizione: 2nd ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (323 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina: 331.12
331.12/042
331.12042
658.4
Soggetto topico: Quality of work life
Sustainable development
Labor & Workers' Economics
Business & Economics
Altri autori: DochertyPeter  
KiraMari <1972->  
ShaniAbraham B  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Tables; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Foreword: I; Foreword: II; 1 What the world needs now is sustainable work systems; Part I: Focusing value frameworks; 2 Organizational visions of sustainability; 3 The Interface journey to sustainability: Identity dynamics within cultural incrementalism; Part II: Focusing work and work systems; 4 Sustainability in knowledge-based companies; 5 Sustainability and the ageing workforce: Considerations with regard to the German car manufacturing industry
6 Utilizing technology to support sustainabilityPart III: Focusing change in sustainable organizations; 7 Creating sustainable, desired change in teams through application of intentional change and complexity theories; 8 Sustainable heritage in a rapidly changing environment; 9 Learning mechanisms in sustainable work systems design; 10 Financial management to support sustainability; Part IV: Focusing systems; 11 A development coalition for sustainability in healthcare; 12 Three powers of feedback for sustainable multi-organizational learning
13 Labelling and sustainability: The case of specialty coffee14 An initial exploration of sustainable work systems in China: An issue of imbalance between economic and social reform; Part V: Future of sustainable work systems; 15 Sustained by work: Individual and social sustainability in work organizations; 16 Toward a sustainable work systems design and change methodology; 17 Sustainable work systems: Past, present and future of social sustainability; Index
Sommario/riassunto: Since the first edition of this book was published, the subject of sustainability has risen to the forefront of thinking in almost every subject within business and management. Tackling the latest developments and integrating practical perspectives with rigorous research, this new edition sheds light on a vital aspect of working life. Current trends reveal that increasing intensity at work has major consequences at individual, organizational and societal levels. Sustainability in work systems thus requires a multi-stakeholder approach, emphasising a value-based choice t
Titolo autorizzato: Creating sustainable work systems  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-135-98023-3
1-281-83806-3
9786611838065
0-203-89002-7
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910782303003321
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