Re-Thinking the Future of Work: Directions and Visions

by Colin C. Williams

How will work be organised in the future? With its global perspective and critical approach, Re-Thinking the Future of Work provides not only an overview and examination of the array of competing visions, but also a radical rethink about the direction of change.

360 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Colin C. Williams is a Professor of Public Policy at the University of Sheffield, where he joined the Management School in 2006 after holding a professorship at the University of Leicester. His teaching is research led, drawing on case studies from consultancy projects and books on the future of work and regional economies. His research focuses on re-theorising economic development, informal economies, and public policy across local, national, and international contexts. He is editor of leading journals in sociology and social policy.