In an Outpost of the Global Economy : Work and Workers in India's Information Technology Industry.

While much has been written on the growth of information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services in India, little is known about the people who work in these industries, about the nature of the work itself, and about its wider social and cultural ramifications. The papers in this collection combine...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Upadhya, Carol
Otros Autores: Vasavi, A. R. R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2012.
Temas:
Computer software industry > Labor productivity > India.
Computer software industry > India > Employees.
Computer service industry > Labor productivity > India.
Computer service industry > India > Employees.
Computer software industry > India.
Logiciels > Industrie > Inde.
Logiciels > Industrie > Inde > Personnel.
Services informatiques > Productivité > Inde.
Services informatiques > Inde > Personnel.
Computer service industry > Employees
Computer software industry > Employees
India
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:While much has been written on the growth of information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services in India, little is known about the people who work in these industries, about the nature of the work itself, and about its wider social and cultural ramifications. The papers in this collection combine empirical research with theoretical insight to fill this gap and explore questions about the trajectory of globalization in India. The themes covered include: (a) sourcing and social structuring of the new global workforce; (b) the work process, work culture, regimes of control and resistance in.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (284 pages)
ISBN:9780203152003
020315200X

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