Chances for Participation under Conditions of Eroding Boundaries of Work in Mobile Care Services

Based on empirical research on mobile care services in Vienna, the article discusses the issue of participation & democracy at work. More precisely, it explores the impact that work place characteristics such as field work, flexible working hours or the utilisation of subjectivity have on partic...

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Published in:ÖZS. Österreichische Zeitschrift für Soziologie 2006-06, Vol.31 (2), p.6-28
Main Authors: Krenn, Manfred, Papouschek, Ulrike
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Democracy
Federal Republic of Germany
Home Care
Job Characteristics
Participation
Working Hours
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Summary:Based on empirical research on mobile care services in Vienna, the article discusses the issue of participation & democracy at work. More precisely, it explores the impact that work place characteristics such as field work, flexible working hours or the utilisation of subjectivity have on participation, I. e. the worker's chance to co-determine working conditions. According to the findings presented in the paper workers actually have little chance to exert any influence on the temporal, economic & organisational conditions of their jobs, due to growing pressure as a result of cost-cutting measures. Tables, References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:1011-0070
DOI:10.1007/s11614-006-0014-9