First published in 1997. Politicians of all shades argue that the
labour market should be more flexible and workers more mobile. But
what does this mean in reality? How flexible and mobile are workers
likely to be? Is there an ideological base to the language of
flexibility? These are some of the issues covered in this book.
Data from a large factory and office is used to argue that the
macro labour market consists of non-competitive work groups where
strongly held views and values represent a substantial barrier to
simplistic definitions of flexibility and mobility. The analysis
takes place in three chapters, dealing with recruitment for work,
skills used in work and perceptions of different types of work and
workers. The findings suggest that non-economic forces (such as
institutional, social, historical and political phenomena) strongly
influence the creation of separate work cultures. Furthermore, it
is argued that the reason for differences between work groups being
articulated in a defensive fashion reflects the climate of fear in
the labour market, where flexibility is associated with a loss of
the (often limited) power, control and influence workers have over
their position in the labour market.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Library Editions: Labour Economics |
Release date: |
November 2018 |
First published: |
1997 |
Authors: |
George S. Callaghan
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
246 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-367-07548-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
Labour economics >
General
|
LSN: |
0-367-07548-2 |
Barcode: |
9780367075484 |
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