Understanding Work in the Age of Information

Understanding Work in the Age of Information tells a compelling story aboutFinland one of the most advanced information societies in the world. Inaddition to discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the Finnish model ofan information society the author offers a long-awaited critical perspectiveon knowledge work a concept that has attracted economists and managementtheorists since the 1960s. Although the discourse on knowledge workhas resurfaced as a fashionable topic in recent years several gaps still remainin the current literature. One of these is the lack of sociologically orientedanalysis. The rise of knowledge work is not only an economic or managerialissue-it reflects a major social and cultural transformation comparable to yetat the same time very different from the Industrial Revolution. Written withprecision and with clarity Understanding Work in the Age of Information isan essential and original contribution to information society and organizationstudies and will be welcomed by readers interested in the social side oftechnological change.