>Graham Lowe on Quality of Work > >In the 1990s Canadians revealed a pervasive anxiety about such issues as >joblessness, under- and over-employment, conflicts between work and family, >workplace inequalities, retiring with dignity, and jobs for youth. At the same >time, Canadians indicated they want more from their working lives – not only >economic security and a decent standard of living, but opportunities for >personal development and the fulfillment that comes with making a contribution >to society. > >In The Quality of Work: A People-Centred Agenda, CPRN’s Director of the Work >Network, Graham Lowe, argues that debates about the future of work have >focused >too narrowly on the quantity of jobs available. As important as job >creation is, >he says, we also need to think seriously about the quality of the work we >create. > >In fact, Lowe, a sociology professor at the University of Alberta, argues that >an agenda centred on work quality is essential if we want to ensure Canada’s >continued viability, both economically and socially. Taking a fact-based >look at >employment trends and workplace changes, and what we can do about them, Lowe >suggests that high-quality work offers a common ground for employers with >an eye >on productivity and individuals seeking greater challenge and meaning in their >work. > >The Quality of Work: A People-Centred Agenda is available at finer bookstores >for $21.95 or can be order directly from the publisher, Oxford University >Press. > >Oxford University Press >70 Wynford Drive >Don Mills, ON >M3C 1J9 >phone: 416-441-2941 or toll-free 1-800-387-8020 >fax :416-444-0427 or toll-free 1-800-665-1771 > >e-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >website: www.oupcan.com >__________________________________ >
