Collection: Organisation Studies Collection
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Organisation Studies Collection
At the heart of the sociology of work is the analysis of how work is organized. This is the core focus of this chapter. Key dimensions of work organization are outlined: division of labour, labour process, co-worker relations, control and individual job mobility (career). This allows the chapter to build up to consider different overall types of work organization. Here, a key contrast is shown between work organization along craft principles and Taylorized work organization. Debates are examined regarding how best to characterize work organization in contemporary service work, knowledge work and platform work.
