Download or read book Work and Life in the Global Economy written by D. Howcroft and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-11-30 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to explore the social and cultural issues within the economic changes that have given rise to service work. Written by specialists in their respective fields, this book draws together authors from interdisciplinary areas that are carrying out significant research into gender and service work within an international context.