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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, X
Technology 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.

History

Publication title

Contemporary Work and the Future of Employment in Developed Countries

Edition

1st

Editors

P Holland and C Brewster

Pagination

67-80

ISBN

9781138490635

Department/School

School of Psychological Sciences

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Place of publication

New York, USA

Extent

20

Rights statement

Copyright 2020 Taylor & Francis

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Behaviour and health; Occupational health

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