Editorial Statement.

The article presents information on developments related to the periodical "Work and Occupations." Work and Occupations publishes articles of high quality that address the world of work. Appropriate papers deal with theoretical issues or theory-based research. The respect the journal has achieved is due in no small part to its past editors and reviewers, most recently to the outstanding performance of editor Richard Hall and the editorial board. As the new editor, the author plan to maintain continuity with the basic policies and direction of the journal. Although selecting articles for publication has become a bigger task, the larger pool of submissions assures that manuscripts successfully completing the review process clearly merit a wide audience. The subtitle of the periodical is "An International Sociological Journal." Accordingly, submissions directed to cross-national topics will be encouraged. And theory-grounded applied research papers also will be welcomed for consideration.