Paid work is absolutely central to the culture and politics of capitalist societies, yet today's work centered world is becoming increasingly hostile to the human need for autonomy, spontaneity and community. The grim reality of a society in which some are overworked, whilst others are condemned...

Preface -- Flow at work : the evolution of a construct -- Measuring flow at work -- Capturing within-person changes in flow at work -- What predicts flow at work? -- Redefining flow at work -- The consequences of flow at work -- Applications of flow to work -- Flow in the context of industrial...