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  • © 1999

Global Trends in Flexible Labour

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  1. Alan Felstead

    1. University of Leicester, UK

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  2. Nick Jewson

    1. University of Leicester, UK

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  • Following on from the success of the first title in this series ('Workplaces of the Future')
    Makes sense of disparity of literature and language surrounding 'flexible labour' which has become an umbrella term for a host of different types of work
    Addresses the notion of flexible labour and its varying definitions within different cultural contexts
    Flexible labour current hot topic in HRM including parttime, temporary and selfemployment forms of work, yet one that has been underexplored to date

Part of the book series: Critical Perspectives on Work and Employment (CPWE)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  12. Back Matter

    Pages 199-213
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About this book

In recent years there has been a significant growth in flexible or 'non-standard' forms of employment. Within a conceptual framework that focuses on the nature of employment relationships, the book explores the spatial and temporal connections between work and non-work and the development of flexible labour within a global arena. In addition, it considers the circumstances which have given rise to a variety of 'non-standard' forms, including the impact of deregulation, government policies, unemployment, globalisation, employer strategies and trade union responses. Providing an international and comparative focus, it offers an up-to-date and detailed account of an increasingly common form of work.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Leicester, UK

    Alan Felstead, Nick Jewson

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About the editors

ALAN FELSTEAD is Director of Research and Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Labour Market Studies, University of Leicester.

NICK JEWSON is Director of the Ethnicity Research Centre and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology, University of Leicester.
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