Flexible Organizations and the New Working Life

'Few terms have generated as much enthusiasm and controversy in recent years as the notion of "flexibility." This book provides a useful contribution to our understanding of this important concept through empirical studies of the variety of ways that organizations seek flexibility in diverse cultural and institutional settings in Norway, France, Italy, the UK, and Sweden.' Arne L. Kalleberg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA 'An important contribution to a highly contentious area of working life, bringing new light to bear on organisational flexibility from an international perspective and showing differing penetration across Europe depending upon organisational culture and employment legislation. Grounded in sound empirical research and drawing upon a range of research projects, this will be essential reading for scholars of work and organisations as well as students of business, economics, sociology and organizations.' Claire Wallace, University of Aberdeen, UK and European Sociological Association '... this anthology can be warmly suggested to anyone, who wants to read not one more conceptual essays about 'flexible', 'intelligent', 'boundaryless', 'network', 'post-bureaucratic', 'post-modern' etc. organizations, but to read a work from a European perspective full of empirical evidence and reflecting thoughts.' Management Revue 'It is clearly aimed at an academic audience and has an ambitious target of clarifying the complexity and ambiguity of organisational flexibility. It will therefore be a useful source of information for those pursuing research in this area.' Work, Employment and Society