Future of work: Inequality, overpaid CEOs and the value of labour

Future of work: Inequality, overpaid CEOs and the value of labour Phuah Eng Chye (2 February 2019) The widening disparities between the escalating pay of top executives and the stagnating wage of workers have become a focal point of public discontent. Susan Holmberg and Mark Schmitt note “the staggering, uninterrupted rise in CEO pay over … “Future of work: Inequality, overpaid CEOs and the value of labour”

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Future of work: Re-defining work (Part 4: Creating jobs from information and its ecosystem)

Future of work: Re-defining work (Part 4: Creating jobs from information and its ecosystem) Phuah Eng Chye (8 December 2018) Economies have made a transition from manufacturing to services and to sharing[1]. But work continues to be rigidly analysed within the traditional paradigm of production despite the dominance of information. David Graeber points out “the … “Future of work: Re-defining work (Part 4: Creating jobs from information and its ecosystem)”

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Future of work: Re-defining work (Part 3: Bad jobs, good jobs and what governments could do about it)

Future of work: Re-defining work (Part 3: Bad jobs, good jobs and what governments could do about it) Phuah Eng Chye (24 November 2018) An important step to defining work is to clarify the difference between bad jobs and good jobs. In this context, the label of bad job doesn’t refer to the job per … “Future of work: Re-defining work (Part 3: Bad jobs, good jobs and what governments could do about it)”

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Future of work: Re-defining work (Part 2: Bullshit jobs and post-work)

Future of work: Re-defining work (Part 2: Bullshit jobs and post-work) Phuah Eng Chye (10 November 2018) Discussions on work is wide-ranging and, in this article, I have focused on two topics on the definition of work. The first relates to scepticism on the value of jobs. I have used David Graeber’s insightful article “On … “Future of work: Re-defining work (Part 2: Bullshit jobs and post-work)”

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