Mapping Good Work: The Quality of Working Life Across the Occupational Structure

by Mark Williams, Ying Zhou, and Min Zou

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In this enlightening study of modern working lives in Britain, leading experts on the sociology of work draw on detailed statistical analyses to assess job quality and job satisfaction.

Drawing on decades of research data on hundreds of occupational groups, the authors challenge conventional notions of ‘good work’ and consider them afresh through the lens of workers themselves. With examples from many professions, the book examines why some occupations feel more rewarding than others, regardless of factors like pay and security.

Exploring fresh policies to promote the agenda for fulfilling employment, it builds an important case for genuine and sustained satisfaction in working lives.

  • ISBN13 9781529208290
  • Publish Date 2 September 2020
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Bristol University Press
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 162
  • Language English