Download or read book The Meaning of Work in the New Economy written by C. Baldry and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-03-27 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the multiple levels of meaning which people attach to work today, and the role of work in people's lives. By looking at call centres and software development, the book evaluates some of the claims made for the knowledge economy and argues that defining the work-life boundary is a constant problem for many workers