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Publisher | Routledge |
ISBN 13 | 9781138674066 |
ISBN 10 | 1138674060 |
Author | Phoebe V. Moore |
Book Format | Hardcover |
Language | English |
Book Subtitle | Work, Technology And What Counts |
Book Description | Humans are accustomed to being tool bearers, but what happens when machines become tool bearers, calculating human labour via the use of big data and people analytics by metrics? The Quantified Self in Precarity highlights how, whether it be in insecure ‘gig’ work or office work, such digitalisation is not an inevitable process – nor is it one that necessarily improves working conditions. Indeed, through unique research and empirical data, Moore demonstrates how workplace quantification leads to high turnover rates, workplace rationalisation and worker stress and anxiety, with these issues linked to increased rates of subjective and objective precarity. Scientific management asked us to be efficient. Now, we are asked to be agile. But what does this mean for the everyday lives we lead? With a fresh perspective on how technology and the use of technology for management and self-management changes the ‘quantified’, precarious workplace today, The Quantified Self in Precarity will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in fields such as Science and Technology, Organisation Management, Sociology and Politics. |
About the Author | Phoebe V Moore is an Associate Professor in Political Economy and Technology at the University of Leicester, School of Business. |
Edition Number | 1st Edition |
Publication Date | 04-Sep-17 |
The Quantified Self In Precarity Hardcover English by Phoebe V. Moore - 04-Sep-17