Global knowledge work diversity and relational perspectives
pt. 1. Socio-economic context of knowledge work -- pt. 2. Mobility, migration, and diversity management of knowledge workers -- pt. 3. Relationality, social networks and knowledge work -- pt. 4. Knowledge workers, technology and skills development -- pt. 5. Motivations and forms of capital in the co...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham [England]
Edward Elgar Pub
2011
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| Collection: | Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | pt. 1. Socio-economic context of knowledge work -- pt. 2. Mobility, migration, and diversity management of knowledge workers -- pt. 3. Relationality, social networks and knowledge work -- pt. 4. Knowledge workers, technology and skills development -- pt. 5. Motivations and forms of capital in the context of knowledge work Global Knowledge Work is an up-to-date account of theoretical approaches and empirical research in the multi-disciplinary topic of global knowledge workers from a relational and diversity perspective. It includes contributions from international scholars and practitioners who have been working with the concept of global knowledge workers from a number of different perspectives, including personal and academic life trajectories. They reveal that the relational framework of the three dimensions of analysis (macro-meso-micro) is relevant for analyzing the phenomenon of global knowledge workers, as expertise and specialised knowledge and its innovative application, together with the attraction and retention of talent remain key topics in the current socioeconomic conditions |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 282 p ill |
| ISBN: | 9781848445437 9780857936356 |