Emotional Labor in the Service Economy : Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Scien - Ronnie J. Steinberg

Emotional Labor in the Service Economy

By: Ronnie J. Steinberg, Deborah M. Figart

Paperback | 1 January 1999

At a Glance

Paperback


$85.34

or 4 interest-free payments of $21.34 with

 or 

Aims to ship in 7 to 10 business days

In today's service economy, many jobs require that applicants have a smiling face, helpful disposition and the ability to interact in a friendly manner with others. Or in the case of law enforcement or bill collecting, an employee can be required to be less friendly and more harsh in his or her interaction with customers or criminals.

Jobs that require emotional labor typically necessitate contact with other people external to or within the organization, usually involving face-to-face or voice-to-voice contact, especially in service work. Emotional labor requires employees to give something of themselves to others with whom they have no ongoing personal relationship."

Emotional Labor in the Service Economy," a special issue of THE ANNALS, discusses the many aspects of emotional labor in a variety of job settings and cross-disciplinary examples. Articles in this important issue highlight:

- Emotional Demands at Work

- Financial Penalty for Doing Caring Work

- Psychological Consequences of Emotional Labor

- Rules Regulating Emotional Displays in Jobs or Job Requirements

Emotional labor has gained increased recognition as it grows to affect productivity and generates profit. This special issue of THE ANNALS is a valuable resource to researchers, scholars and professionals in all areas to provide insight into this important topic.

More in Social Psychology

Stolen Focus : Why You Can't Pay Attention - Johann Hari
Good With Money - Emma Edwards

RRP $34.99

$31.75

Think Again : The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know - Adam Grant
Bullshit Jobs : A Theory - David Graeber

RRP $24.99

$23.75

Emotional Intelligence 2.0 - Travis Bradberry

RRP $34.99

$33.25

The Art of Gathering : How We Meet and Why It Matters - Priya Parker
Why People Do What They Do : And How to Get Them to Change - Saadi Lahlou
Current Issues Facing Men and Boys : A Case for Urgent Change - Benjamin A. Hine
Current Issues Facing Men and Boys : A Case for Urgent Change - Benjamin A. Hine
Outliers : The Story of Success - Malcolm Gladwell

RRP $24.99

$23.75