Sociology, Work and Organisation

Sociology, Work and Organisation deftly combines discussion of the theories and methods of sociology with consideration of an outstanding range of substantive issues relevant to contemporary work contexts and environments. The new edition boasts stronger coverage of historical and contemporary changes to, and patterns of, work organisation; a sharper focus on inequality; and a clearer narrative line culminating in a new final chapter. With its wealth of pedagogic features, crystal-clear prose and intellectual rigour, this brilliant textbook is ideally suited for teaching and study.

Tony Watson is Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Work and Organisation in the Nottingham University Business School, University of Nottingham.

Introduction 1. Studying, Work Society and Organisation 2. Analysing Work and Organisation: Scientific Management, Human Relations and Negotiated Orders 3. Analysing Work and Organisation: Institutionalism, Labour Process and Discourse Analysis 4. Industrial Capitalism, Change and the Possibility of a Fourth Automation-Based Industrial Revolution 5. Work Organisations 6. Control and Variation in Organisational Shaping and Human Resourcing 7. Occupations and the Social Organisation of Work 8. Aspects of Occupations: From Managers to Exotic Dancers, Artists to Professionals and Soldiers to Investment Bankers 9. Culture, Work Orientations and the Experience of Working 10. Identity, Narrative and Emotion in and out of Work 11. Conflict, Mobilisation and Regulation at Work 12. Resistance, Mischief, Humour and the Defence of Self