What is Work & Employment Studies (WES)?
The subject area of ‘work and employment studies’ (WES) is anchored on a critical approach to examining issues of power and politics at the workplace. WES is a multi-disciplinary approach …
Course: Power, Politics, and Influence at Work
Work, power and struggle
Having watched the video in the previous step, what parallels do you think exist between the historical issues that have affected people in the past and concerns that might exist …
Technology, work and power
Watch the following video interview with Prof Jim Stanford, Director of the Centre for WorkFutures. In this video Professor Stanford offers an invaluable critical insight into some of the claims …
Introduction to the course
There is a supplementary book, Power, Politics and Influence at Work, that can help but it is not essential to successfully participate in and complete the course. With thanks to …
Wage productivity and new technology for a better work future
Watch the following video interview with Professor Jim Stanford, from the Centre for FutureWork, explaining how wages and firm productivity can stem from better collective organising. This interview with Jim …
Policy options to tackle global future of work challenges
Watch the following video interview with Damian Grimshaw. At the time of the interview Damian was Head of Research for the International Labour Organisation (ILO), and now Professor of Employment …