The New Ruthless Economy: Work and Power in the Digital Age

The New Ruthless Economy: Work and Power in the Digital Age

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 1-240

  Head, Simon ^a  

^a Century Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

America; Call center industry; Computerization; Decision making software; Information technology; It; Management; Reengineering; Wages; Work regime

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922702583     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195179835.001.0001     Document Type: Book

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