Work Without Boundaries

By: Michael Allvin and Gunn Johansson and Gunnar Aronsson and Tom Hagström and Ulf Lundberg

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Synopsis: Drawing on more than a decade of inter-disciplinary research, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the available theories, concepts, data and research on new work organizations and the concept of 'work without boundaries'.Explores a concept of work that is not restricted by traditional organizational rules like regular office hours, a single workplace, fixed procedures and limited responsibilityProvides a comprehensive overview of the available theories, concepts, data and research on new work organizationsExamines the shift of power away from organizations to make individuals accountable for their own employability and workDraws on over a decade of original research into 'work without boundaries' in which the authors are key authoritiesBrings together organization theory and work psychology with scholarship from related fields including sociology, social psychology, cognition and psychobiology