Work and the Enterprise Culture Routledge Library Editions: British Sociological Association Series

Work and Enterprise Culture examines the world of work in the light of the major changes that have occurred over the last decade. In particular, the book focuses on what is understood by the term the ?enterprise culture? and considers what impact, if any, this concept has on traditional work practices. A major feature of the book is that the essays also address questions of equal opportunity on grounds of gender and race, and examine the effects of the coming of the ?enterprise culture? has had on these concerns.

1. Introduction: Work and the Enterprise Culture 2. Not Such a Small Business: Reflections on the Rhetoric, the Reality and the Future of the Enterprise Culture 3. Paternalist Capitalism: An Organization Culture in Transition 4. From Coalminers to Entrepreneurs? A Case Study in the Sociology of Re-Industrialisation 5. Social Polarization in the Inner City: An Analysis of the Impact of Labour Market and Household Change 6. Young People’s Transitions into the Labour Market 7. Part-time Employment, Dual Careers and Equal Opportunities 8. Gender and Graduate Under-Employment 9. Gender and Patriarchy in Mining Communities 10. Economic Change and Employment Practice: Consequences for Ethnic Minorities 11. Gatekeepers in the Urban Labour Market: Constraining or Constrained? References Notes on Contributors Index