Using the published research of sociologists, economists, and management academics, Stephen Ackroyd develops a full account of the distictive characteristics of British business and its forms of organization. Succint and clearly-written, this is the ideal text for students coming to these subjects for the first time.

The Oxford Handbook of Work and Organization aims to bring together, present, and discuss what is currently known about work and organizations and their connection to broader economic change in Europe and America. Issues of conceptualization are not neglected but, in contrast to other comparable volumes, the emphasis is firmly on what is known what and has been observed by researchers. The volume contains a range of theoretically informed essays, written by leading authorities in their respective fields, giving comprehensive coverage of changes in work, occupations, and organizations. It...