This course focuses on the changing nature of work in an increasingly globalised economy and the theories employed to understand work and its transformation. Work is central to our society, organisations, economy, households and personal lives. We depend on work to make a living and it can provide us with a sense of meaning. Employers depend on workers for their knowledge and skills and to make profits. There has been a significant transformation in the nature of work in recent years with major implications for how business operates and how we live our lives. This courses aims to provide you with knowledge of key issues influencing the experience of work and the factors driving new approaches to managing the workplace and work arrangements and the implications of these approaches for workers and the nature of work. The course examines a range of perspectives and theories to explain the transformation of work.