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Zuboff, Shoshana The Work Ethic and Work Organization 1983 Book Chapter Fordism, Capitalism, Work Ethic Work Ethic, Work Organisation, Industrial Capitalism, Materia Prima, Industrialisation, Religious Context, Weber, Puritanism, Scientific Management, Fordism
Citation Zuboff, Shoshana 1983 Book Chapter Work Ethic Work Organisation Industrial Capitalism Materia Prima Industrialisation Religious Context Weber Puritanism Scientific Management Fordism Fordism Capitalism Work Ethic

"The Work Ethic and Work Organization"

by Zuboff, Shoshana (1983)

Keywords

Work Ethic, Work Organisation, Industrial Capitalism, Materia Prima, Industrialisation, Religious Context, Weber, Puritanism, Scientific Management, Fordism

Themes

Fordism, Capitalism, Work Ethic

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Citation

Zuboff, Shoshana. “The Work Ethic and Work Organization.” The Work Ethic—A Critical Analysis, edited by Jack Barbash et al., Industrial Relations Research Association, 1983, pp. 153–81.

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