Current cross-national organisational theory remains tied to stark polarisation between convergence and divergence, universal and relative, frames of analysis. Attempts at synthesis between these forces allow for, but do not always explain, why the organisation of work should be constantly...

Mapping the contours of work -- Scenes from the new economy -- Culture and work -- Structure and work -- Class structures -- Job markets and job demands -- Demography and the new labor force -- Agency and careers -- Conclusion -- How new is the new economy? -- The old in the new -- A...