The rise of the “gig economy” has attracted wide attention from both scholars and the
popular media. Much of this attention has been devoted to jobs mediated through various …

We review the literature on nonstandard work with three aims: to portray the breadth and
nature of the research and theorizing to date, to document the challenges and opportunities …

The more production comes to rest on exchange value, hence on exchange, the more
important do the physical conditions of exchange–the means of communication and …

Rapid research progress in science and technology (S&T) and continuously shifting
workforce needs exert pressure on each other and on the educational and training systems …

Exploring the new professional scenes in digital and freelance knowledge, this innovative
book provides an account of the subjects and cultures that pertain to knowledge work in the …

Breaking with the exoticizing cast of public discourse and conventional research, Urban
Outcasts takes the reader inside the black ghetto of Chicago and the deindustrializing …

Work-family conflicts are common and consequential for employees, their families, and work
organizations. Can workplaces be changed to reduce work-family conflict? Previous …

In this book, sociologist William I. Robinson offers a theory of globalization that follows the
rise of a new capitalist class and a transnational state. Growing beyond national boundaries …

The prevalence of nonstandard jobs is a matter of concern if, as many assume, such jobs
are bad. We examine the relationship between nonstandard employment (on-call work and …

In this essay we argue that organization theory's effort to make sense of postbureaucratic
organizing is hampered by a dearth of detailed studies of work. We review the history of …