Commitment to Work and Job Satisfaction：Studies of Work Orientations

The three editors are affiliated as follows: Bengt Furaker and Kristina Hakansson (sociology, U. of Gothenburg, Sweden) and Jan Ch. Karlsson (sociology, Karlstad U., Sweden). They have gathered 12 contributions (several of which they authored or co-authored)--beginning with discussion of the relevance of studying work orientation. Among the other topics: theoretical and conceptual considerations, work centrality in western Europe, a comparison between Anglo-Saxon and Nordic countries, work attitudes in low-status occupations, temporary agency workers, and work travel. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Bengt Furaker is Professor of Sociology at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. His research is mainly focused on labour market and working life issues and the relationship between the labour market and the welfare state. In 2007-2010 Furaker was editor of Acta Sociologica, the journal of the Nordic Sociological Association.

Kristina Hakansson is associate professor at the Department of Sociology, University of Gothenburg. Her main research interest is oriented towards work organization and strategies for flexibility. In particular, she focuses on examining the consequences of flexibility for individuals, work organizations and the labour market.

Jan Ch. Karlsson is professor of sociology at the Department of Working Life Science, Karlstad University. His publications are concerned with the concept of work, modern work organization, class and gender in everyday life, and critical realism and methodology in the social sciences.