Work, Change and Workers
- ISBN-10
- 1402046510
- ISBN-13
- 9781402046513
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 286
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-06-22
- Publisher
- Springer Science & Business Media
- Author
- Stephen Billett
Description
This book provides a fresh account of the changing nature of work and how workers are changing as result of the requirements of contemporary working life. It explores the implications for preparing individuals for work and maintaining their skills throughout working life. This is done by examining the relations between the changing requirements for working life and how individuals engage in work.
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