Negotiating Boundaries at Work: Talking and Transitions

by Janet Holmes

Book Overview

Moving between linguistic, professional and national boundaries is part of the daily reality of modern workplaces, where the concept of a 'job for life' is now outdated. Employees move between jobs, countries and even professions during their working lives, but the multilayered process of redefining personal, social and professional identities is not reflected in current workplace research. This volume brings together a range of scholars from different...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474403131
• ISBN13: 9781474403139
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.4"