Future work (expanded and updated) changing organizational culture for the new world of work /

The way we work is overdue for change. This newly updated guide to the challenges you will face in the 21st century world of work sets out a compelling case for change in organizational cultures and working practices to boost output, cut costs, give employees more freedom over how they work and cont...

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Main Authors: Maitland, Alison
Group Author: Thomson, Peter
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Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Edition: 2nd New ed.
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137367167
Summary: The way we work is overdue for change. This newly updated guide to the challenges you will face in the 21st century world of work sets out a compelling case for change in organizational cultures and working practices to boost output, cut costs, give employees more freedom over how they work and contribute to a greener economy.
'Thought-provoking and motivating, Future Work is a comprehensive guide to how organizations and their leaders can embrace the new world of work. It has proven to be a useful tool in our journey towards enabling our employees to individually own the way they work.' -David Cole, Chief Risk Officer, Swiss Re 'An invaluable resource for anyone who needs to increase employee productivity and reduce costs, and wants to do so in a way that is economically, environmentally and socially sustainable.'a -Stephen Leonard, General Manager Global Markets - Systems and Technology Group at IBM 'In the brav
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9781137367150.
Carrier Form: 252 p. : 1 figures, 4.
ISBN: 9781137367167 :
1137367164 :
CLC: C936
Contents: Introduction 1. Flexibility As A Uniting Force Between People And Generations At Work 2. The Evolution Of Technology And Its Uses At Work 3. From Workplace To Meeting Place: Emerging Organizational Models 4. What Today's Managers Say About The New World Of Work And The Challenges They Face 5. Making Change: How Organizational Culture Can Be Adapted To Enable Remote Working And Other 6. Empowering Work Arrangements 7. Think Flexibly: A Step-By-Step Guide To Introducing And Managing New Ways Of Working 8. Managing Remote Teams And Virtual Teams Across Borders 9. Making It Work For Organization