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High-tech Communities: Better Work or Just More Work?

O Riain, Sean (2002) High-tech Communities: Better Work or Just More Work? Contexts, 1 (4). pp. 36-41.

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Abstract

High-tech workers are creating communities that offer them flexibility, creativity and independence at work. However, it remains to be seen whether such communities can overcome the problems of insecurity, long work hours and exclusion created by the fierce individualism of high-tech careers.

Keywords:High-Tech Communities
Subjects:Social Sciences > Sociology
ID Code:593
Deposited By:Prof. Sean O Riain
Deposited On:06 Jul 2007
Journal or Publication Title:Contexts
Publisher:University of California Press
Refereed:Yes
URL:http://www.ucpressjournals.com/journal.asp?j=ctx

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