New new technologies: The future and the present of work in information and communication technology

New Technology, Work and Employment

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 9-24

  Holtgrewe, Ursula ^a  

^a Forschungs und Beratungsstelle Arbeitswelt   (Austria)

Author keywords

Globalisation; ICT; Restructuring; Technology; Unions; Virtual work

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN UNION; GLOBALIZATION; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; OECD; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; TELECOMMUNICATION; TRADE UNION;

EID: 84896363868     PISSN: 02681072     EISSN: 1468005X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ntwe.12025     Document Type: Article

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