Work -- The Value of Work
About Work	English (USA)
Welcome to the Value of Work project e-mail discussion group. Work has pervasive influence on human life. Where we live, how we live, how we learn and see the world is strongly shaped by the work we do. Since the industrial revolution some of the expected benefits of the implementation of technology, and contemporary management have not been realised. While working hours are generally not what they were in the Industrial Revolution, actual working hours for many people have not decreased in the last 10-15 years. This is because many people work more than their formally specified hours in order to meet their job requirements. A common feature of contemporary management is an ongoing expectation of ‘doing more with less’. This means many people are working at an increased pace of work, and or are working longer. The shift from more coercive and authoritarian to management to ‘self policing’ where workers individually and collectively internalise responsibility for there work can lead workers to be overly preoccupied with work. Work concerns may play on peoples minds 24/7. Work may also have detrimental effects on family, our social and national culture, and global cultures. This project seeks to gain an understanding of the nature work and the specific nature of its impacts. It is also seeks perspectives and understanding that break from the logic of how work is often done. To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the Work Archives.
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