Research Catalog

Title

The quality of work : a people-centred agenda / Graham S. Lowe.

Author

Lowe, Graham S.

Publication

Don Mills, Ont. ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.

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Description

x, 213 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

"In The Quality of Work Graham Lowe argues that debates about the future of work have focused too narrowly on the quantity of jobs available: as important as job creation is, we also need to think seriously about the quality of the work we create. In fact, he says, an agenda centred on work quality is essential if we want to ensure Canada's continued viability, both economically and socially. Taking a fact-based look at employment trends and workplace changes - what we can do about them - Lowe suggests that high-quality work offers a common ground for employers with an eye on productivity and individuals seeking greater challenge and meaning in their work."--Jacket.

Subject

• Quality of work life > Canada
• Labor > Canada
• Labor policy > Canada

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references ([182]-205) and index.

Contents

Ch. 1. The Future of Work -- Ch. 2. The Crisis in Work -- Ch. 3. What Canadians Want from Work -- Ch. 4. The 'New Economy' -- Ch. 5. Education, Skills, and the Knowledge Economy -- Ch. 6. Youth and Work -- Ch. 7. 'Putting People First' -- Ch. 8. Workplace Innovation -- Ch. 9. Unions and the Quality Agenda -- Ch. 10. Creating a Higher Quality of Work.

ISBN

0195414799 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^^00703009^

OCLC

42791379

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library