▪ Abstract In keeping with traditional sociological concerns about order and disorder, this
essay addresses the dark side of organizations. To build a theoretical basis for the dark side …

In this review of a range of studies on the health and safety effects of precarious employment
in industrialized societies published since 1984, the authors examine the overall findings …

With the increase in legislation and the drive for ever-greater efficiency and accountability,
health and safety in construction is becoming an increasingly important subject. This book …

Attention to the management of safety, health and environment is as old as civilization. The
Babylonian king Hammurabi incorporated a provision in his code of laws in the second …

Presenteeism is a concept used to describe the phenomenon of working through illness and
injury. This paper is based on interviews and focus groups undertaken at three different work …

In this rugged account of a rugged profession, Matthew Desmond explores the heart and
soul of the wildland firefighter. Having joined a firecrew in Northern Arizona as a young man …

In examining the research literature on occupational health and safety (OHS), this paper
argues that the growth in the number of specialists in OHS has resulted in an emphasis on …

A recent growth in victimological studies has examined violence done to workers in a
number of professional and occupational settings. This paper begins by detailing the …

A growing body of research supports the importance of supervisors' safety leadership in
promoting employees' engagement in safety. However, the factors that give rise to these …

Notions of 'progress' pervade the modern world. Yet,'north'and 'south'alike, policymaking for
progress in innovation, sustainability and development tends to be ambiguous. Politicians …