Developing a strong theoretical base for research and practice in industrial relations and human resource management has to date remained a largely unfulfilled

It cannot be denied that in recent decades, for many if not most people, work has become unstable and insecure, with serious risk and few benefits for workers.

Work orientations and work attitudes have to do with the productive capacities in society. Insofar as individuals are positively oriented towards contributing t

This study offers a comprehensive review of all major classical and contemporary social and economic theories and the way they aid our understanding of work.

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