Oxford University Press

Work is deeply embedded in the moral and political character of most societies. For many, work becomes fused with our personal and social identities - who we are and how we define ourselves. Steve Fineman explores the key debates about work and the factors that affect it including topics such as globalization, feminism, and technology.

Peter Lamarque explores metaphysical aspects of works of art, looking at their status as cultural artefacts, their distinctive kinds of properties, their relation to interpretation, their style. He reaches surprising conclusions about the identity conditions of works and about the difference between what a work seems to be and what it really is.

Written by experts in the field, 'Work and pain: A lifespan development approach' takes a life-course approach to occupation and work when in pain, providing an authoritative summary and analysis of the relationship between all forms of occupation and pain suggesting ways forward in research, practice, and policy.

Written by leading British historians and economists, this volume looks at how fundamental changes in British labour markets throughout the 20th century transformed the lives of the British people.

Written by leading British historians and economists, this volume looks at how fundamental changes in British labour markets throughout the 20th century transformed the lives of the British people.

Stephen R. Barley reflects on over three decades of research to explore both the history of technological change and the approaches used to investigate how technologies, including intelligent technologies such as machine learning and robotics, are shaping our work and organizations.

A volume that examines the relationship between manual writing and print and how script evolved between 1590 and 1840.

A volume that examines the relationship between manual writing and print and how script evolved between 1590 and 1840.

This textbook provides a concise introduction to psychology in the modern day workplace. Written by a team of authors, the book presents the essential core topics taught on work psychology modules, in addition to more contemporary issues such as performance appraisal, trauma at work, relationships at work, emotional intelligence, and diversity.