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Sergio Caredda
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Work

Work

Definition

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Work can be defined as an activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result. But also as a task, or a series of tasks to be undertaken. Or it can also be thought as a synonym for Job, or Profession. It’s what ties in individuals and organization. Which is why I dedicated a lot of research on its meaning.

Posts

Parkinson’s LawParkinson’s Law
Parkinson’s Law
August 27, 2024
Organisation
Reinventing WorkReinventing Work
Reinventing Work
November 8, 2020
Work
Part 5: Work DesignPart 5: Work Design
Part 5: Work Design
November 1, 2020
Work
Part 4: The New Discourse of Work: Personal RealisationPart 4: The New Discourse of Work: Personal Realisation
Part 4: The New Discourse of Work: Personal Realisation
October 25, 2020
Work
Part 3: When Work Became a Job.Part 3: When Work Became a Job.
Part 3: When Work Became a Job.
October 18, 2020
Work
Part 2: The Discourses of Work through HistoryPart 2: The Discourses of Work through History
Part 2: The Discourses of Work through History
October 10, 2020
Work
Part 1: A Brief History of WorkPart 1: A Brief History of Work
Part 1: A Brief History of Work
October 5, 2020
Work
What Work Is – A Poem by Philip LevineWhat Work Is – A Poem by Philip Levine
What Work Is – A Poem by Philip Levine
December 9, 2020
Inspiration
As Work Gets More Complex, 6 Rules to Simplify, by Yves MorieuxAs Work Gets More Complex, 6 Rules to Simplify, by Yves Morieux
As Work Gets More Complex, 6 Rules to Simplify, by Yves Morieux
March 25, 2020
Inspiration
The Meaning of Work Presentation at Universität St.Gallen (HSG)The Meaning of Work Presentation at Universität St.Gallen (HSG)
The Meaning of Work Presentation at Universität St.Gallen (HSG)
October 26, 2020
Personal Archives
Twenty Years at Work. An Open Letter.Twenty Years at Work. An Open Letter.
Twenty Years at Work. An Open Letter.
October 1, 2020
Personal Archives

Books

It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at WorkIt Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work
It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work

Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

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Management
October 2, 2018
Work. A History of How We Spend Our TimeWork. A History of How We Spend Our Time
Work. A History of How We Spend Our Time

James Suzman

4

History
September 3, 2020
Work: The Last 1,000 YearsWork: The Last 1,000 Years
Work: The Last 1,000 Years

Andrea Komlosy

3.5

History
March 27, 2018
The Tyranny of MeritThe Tyranny of Merit
The Tyranny of Merit

Michael J. Sandel

5

Social Science
September 15, 2020
The Job: Work and Its Future in a Time of Radical ChangeThe Job: Work and Its Future in a Time of Radical Change
The Job: Work and Its Future in a Time of Radical Change

Ellen Ruppel Shell

4

Social Science
October 18, 2018
Team TopologiesTeam Topologies
Team Topologies

Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais

4.5

Management
September 17, 2019
Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside ThemHumanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them
Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them

Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini

5

Management
August 18, 2020
Overload: How Good Jobs Went Bad and What We Can Do about ItOverload: How Good Jobs Went Bad and What We Can Do about It
Overload: How Good Jobs Went Bad and What We Can Do about It

Erin L. Kelly and Phyllis Moen

4.5

Management
March 17, 2020
Maverick!Maverick!
Maverick!

Ricardo Semler

5

Management
April 1, 1995

Publications

La Soddisfazione al LavoroLa Soddisfazione al Lavoro
La Soddisfazione al Lavoro
June 1, 2016
Kapitale Umano
I Confini Labili del LavoroI Confini Labili del Lavoro
I Confini Labili del Lavoro
April 1, 2016
Kapitale Umano
Mind the GapMind the Gap
Mind the Gap
February 1, 2015
Kapitale Umano
Quali confini per il talento?Quali confini per il talento?
Quali confini per il talento?
October 1, 2014
Kapitale Umano
Moriremo di troppo lavoro?Moriremo di troppo lavoro?
Moriremo di troppo lavoro?
May 1, 2014
Kapitale Umano
Meglio parlare di “Silicon Jobs”Meglio parlare di “Silicon Jobs”
Meglio parlare di “Silicon Jobs”
March 1, 2014
Kapitale Umano

Quotes

Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.
Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.

Steve Jobs

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