Better Than Sex

How A Whole Generation Got Hooked On Work

Catherine Fox, Catherine Fox

$34.99

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Random House
01 June 2004

Economics & Business; Business & management

What does work mean to you? Why do you like it? Why is work so important? Why do we give it such a place in our lives? What is it about work that makes us feel so good?

Helen Trinca and Catherine Fox asked each other these questions and were surprised at the force of their answers. There have been times when work has gone so well for them, they were so engaged and excited that they could do nothing other than work. Yes there had been periods of boredom, frustration and stress, but those emotions were overwhelmed by the times when they felt bigger, stronger, better through work. They agreed work had been deeply satisfying and defined them to themselves, and to some extent to others. The authors are in a perfect position to decipher how much work has changed in the last few decades and where it is heading because their work is about work. They spend their time thinking, writing and talking about the way jobs are organised, the way companies are run and the way power operates in offices. They are immersed in the meaning of work. From where Catherine Fox and Helen Trinca view the world it is clear work has won. It decides status, adds or detracts from meaning. It has eaten up all the available space in society and become the defining institution, taking over from religion, family, politics and culture. They offer a reality check of what work means now. They look at the psychology of work, why we get so hooked on work at certain times in our life. What drives us- guilt, enthusiasm, duty, ambition, habit? The reasons differ but many people will recognise themselves in the stories and trends detailed in the book.

By: Catherine Fox, Catherine Fox
Imprint: Random House
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 287g
ISBN: 9781740511964
ISBN 10: 1740511964
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 June 2004
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Helen Trinca is editor of AFR BOSS, the leadership and management magazine published by The Australian Financial Review. She has worked in senior reporting and editing roles in Australian journalism, including a stint as The Australian's London correspondent. As workplace writer for The Sydney Morning Herald she co- authored (with Anne Davies) the definitive history of one of the nation's biggest industrial disputes, the 1998 docks battle. The book, WATERFRONT: THE BATTLE THAT CHANGED AUSTRALIA, was published in 2000 by Random House. Catherine Fox is deputy editor of AFRBOSS magazine and writes a weekly column, 'Workspace', for the Australian Financial Review. She joined the AFR in 1989 and has held a variety of positions, including marketing and Smart Money editor, 'Corporate Woman' columnist and as court reporter (winning the NSW Law Society's journalism award). Before joining the AFR she worked in financial marketing and consulting in Sydney and London. She has worked for a range of large and small organisations, including two of Australia's largest banks, a university and an advertising agency. Catherine is married and has three children.