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‘You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows’: public sector reform and its impact upon climatology scientists in the UK
Author(s) -
Danford Andy,
Durbin Sue,
Richardson Mike
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
new technology, work and employment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.889
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1468-005X
pISSN - 0268-1072
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-005x.2009.00230.x
Subject(s) - restructuring , modernization theory , context (archaeology) , work (physics) , public sector , state (computer science) , political science , field (mathematics) , quality (philosophy) , public administration , engineering , public relations , sociology , geography , computer science , law , mechanical engineering , philosophy , mathematics , archaeology , algorithm , epistemology , pure mathematics
This paper provides case study analysis of the workplace experiences of British scientists working in the field of climatology. In the context of the restructuring of work organisation brought about by the interplay between the commercialisation of science and state modernisation policies, the paper provides evidence of a deterioration in scientists' quality of working life.