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Working at the edge of the world
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posted on 2023-05-24, 07:02 authored by Kimberley NorrisKimberley Norris, Holland, P, Hecker, R, Liang, XTechnology and knowledge have pushed the boundaries of where, when and how we work to extreme environments. Few can be much more extreme than the Antarctic. Increasingly, high-skilled worker (scientists) and operational support teams are spending longer time periods in this environment as they research major issues such as climate change. It is one thing to prepare and manage a workforce for such extreme working conditions. It is another to explore the way new technologies are impacting on the workforce physically isolated from home and family. The chapter looks at the complexities of managing a workforce in such an extreme environment in the technology-intensive 21st century, which are arguably making the ability to manage work and non-work life potentially more difficult.
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Publication title
Contemporary Work and the Future of Employment in Developed CountriesEdition
1stEditors
P Holland and C BrewsterPagination
67-80ISBN
9781138490635Department/School
School of Psychological SciencesPublisher
Taylor & FrancisPlace of publication
New York, USAExtent
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