Work, employment and flexibility : innovation, technology and the changing world of work / Peter Holland, Chris Brewster, and Nadia K. Kougiannou.

PART I Historical and evolutionary perspective -- 1. The changing nature of work, employment and flexibility -- 2. Exploring the shifting landscape of work and employment: the interplay between technology, flexibility, and regulation -- 3. The evolution of flexible working patterns -- PART II Patterns of flexibility -- 4. Time: working any time -- 5. Working from where? The dynamics of workplaces -- 6. Work in the platform economy: a broad perspective and its policy implications -- 7. Employment from the pandemic onwards: European trends on platform work and teleworking and the case of Spain -- PART III Working and communication in the virtual workplace -- 8. Workplace communication in the age of virtual flexibility -- 9. The dark side of 21st century flexible work -- 10. Treading water or dead in the water? The future of unions revisited through power analysis -- PART IV Contemporary aspects of flexible work -- 11. Learning, development and employability -- 12. Flexibility and the disadvantaged, disabled and precarious worker -- 13. Supply chains and e-supply chains: the impact on flexibilisation of work and employment -- 14. Innovation, technology and the changing world of work -- Index

This insightful book examines the evolving landscape of work in the context of rapidly developing information and communication technology and Artificial Intelligence. It argues that while in the twentieth century there was a standardisation of work style, the twenty-first century is seeing the creation of ever more flexible forms of work, epitomised by the rise of the gig economy. Exploring the changing nature of work in the context of previous and ongoing industrial revolutions, contributors map out the interplay between technology, flexibility and regulation. They discuss how the dynamics of the workplace have shifted in light of a growing platform economy and since the COVID-19 pandemic. The implications of virtual flexibility are also highlighted, including issues around surveillance, work-life balance and role of trade unions. Ultimately, they articulate the broader topics and challenges of the emerging workplace in terms of learning development, employability, disadvantages and supply chains. Championing fresh perspectives on workplace culture post-pandemic, Work, Employment and Flexibility is an essential read for scholars and students of human resource management, organisation innovation and information systems. It also provides key insights for anyone involved in employment relations, or health and wellbeing at work.