Overload : how good jobs went bad and what we can do about it
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Author
Contributors
Moen, Phyllis, author.
Published
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2020].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780691179179, 0691179174, 9780691227085
Physical Desc
vii, 325 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction
331.20973 KEL
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331.20973 KEL
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Published
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2020].
Language
English
ISBN
9780691179179, 0691179174, 9780691227085
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Contemporary ways of working are not working, even for professionals and managers in what used to be considered "good" jobs. Companies are responding to global competition and pressure from financial markets by adopting management practices and staffing strategies that push workers to do more and more with less and less. New technologies facilitate always-on availability, normalizing 24/7 job expectations. This new intensity spawns chronic stress in the form of overload - feelings of too much to do and too little time to do it. Kelly and Moen argue this way of working is both unhealthy and unsustainable. Employees burn out, quit, or lack the time or energy to bring their best contributions to their jobs. Organizations lose out along with individuals, families, and communities. This book moves beyond familiar tropes about 'work-life balance' to argue that the problem lies not in the effort to 'balance' but in the very nature of contemporary work. Overload harms workers of all genders, ages, and life stages as well as the bottom lines of corporations. What can be done? Kelly and Moen draw on five years of research, including a major field experiment, in a Fortune 500 firm to describe a new approach to making work more sane and sustainable. The initiative, called STAR, prompts imaginative yet feasible changes (or work redesigns) that improve employees' health, wellbeing, and ability to manage both their personal and their work lives. They find the firm also benefits through increased job satisfaction and reduced turnover"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kelly, E. L. 1., & Moen, P. (2020). Overload: how good jobs went bad and what we can do about it . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kelly, Erin L. 1970- and Phyllis, Moen. 2020. Overload: How Good Jobs Went Bad and What We Can Do About It. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kelly, Erin L. 1970- and Phyllis, Moen. Overload: How Good Jobs Went Bad and What We Can Do About It Princeton University Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kelly, Erin L. 1970-, and Phyllis Moen. Overload: How Good Jobs Went Bad and What We Can Do About It Princeton University Press, 2020.
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