Essays about: "Merve Nur Okutan"

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  1. 1. The Value of Work for Information Workers in Turkey

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Merve Nur Okutan; [2023]
    Keywords : Value of work; Meaning of Work; Information Workers; Theory of Alienation; İşin Anlamı; İşe Verilen Değer; Yabancılaşma Teorisi; Ofis Çalışanları; Türkiye;

    Abstract : This research aims to understand the value assigned to work by information workers in Turkey. Benefiting from the global literature on the meaning of work (Graeber, 2019), how work affects one’s character (Sennett, 1998), and how postmodern jobs are pushing individuals to a state of pretense (Alvesson & Spicer, 2016), I am trying to understand how the information workers in Turkey are experiencing global trends, what kind of value they assign to work, and what are some of the influences on their understanding of work. READ MORE