Book Review: The Future of Work Revisited

Abstract

This review considers a recent book that takes stock of how work is changing and asks what leaders, workers and policymakers should do about it. The author moves from automation and platform labour to hybrid offices, ageing workforces and shifting expectations of employers, supporting each theme with case studies and a wide reading of current research. We assess the strength of the central argument, the quality of the evidence and the usefulness of the practical chapters. The book is at its best when it connects technology to everyday decisions about schedules, skills and career paths, and weaker when it generalises from large firms to small ones. Readers in human resource management will find clear summaries and thoughtful questions for reflection, while researchers may wish for fuller treatment of methods. Overall the volume is accessible, balanced and timely, and it will suit practitioners, graduate students and anyone preparing to teach a course on the changing world of work.