Аннотация:Researching the quality of working lives involves investigating the resources, activities, and outcomes of paid and unpaid work. Research in this field is multi-disciplinary in nature encompassing a range of sub-disciplines within the social sciences including economics, human resource management, industrial relations, psychology, and social policy. Consistent with the multiple disciplines researching in this field, a variety of methods are employed in the study of the quality of working lives. This handbook provides reflections from researchers on recent research which has contributed to the expanding international evidence base, collecting together research in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods traditions from key contributors in the field. This introductory chapter reflects on the changing nature of work and the meaning and impacts of job quality in contemporary societies, before outlining the structure of the handbook.
