Work-Life Balance in Times of Recession, Austerity and Beyond, 

Автор: World Bank, Banerji, Newhouse, P
Название: Working Through The Crisis
ISBN: 082138967X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780821389676
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: The end of the MFA was followed by rising apparel exports, falling prices, and a reallocation of production and employment between countries. There were also significant changes within countries. The first main finding of this report is that export and employment patterns after the MFA/ATC did not necessarily match predictions. While many predicted that production would shift to low-wage countries, this book shows that only 13% of variation in export changes post-MFA can be explained by the differences in wage levels. Second, changes in exports are usually, but not always, good indicators of what happens to wages and employment within countries. This is especially important for policy because it shows that simply using exports as a metric of 'success' in terms of helping the poor is not sufficient. Third, the Book identifies the specific ways that changes in the global apparel market affected earnings. The Book shows that wage premiums change in predictable ways: rising (in most cases) in countries that were proactive in adapting to the MFA phase-out and expanded their market shares, and falling in countries that failed to respond in a timely fashion to the changing environment.The book shows that promoting 'upgrading' (defined as shifting to higher-value goods, shifting up the value chain, or 'modernizing' production techniques) seems to be necessary for sustainable competitiveness in the apparel sector but does not necessarily help the poor. Policies that support upgrading need to be complemented with targeted workforce development to make sure that the most vulnerable workers are not left behind. Having a vision for the evolution of the apparel sector that incorporates developing worker skills seems crucial. Otherwise, less-skilled workers could miss out on opportunities to gain valuable work experience in manufacturing.

Автор: Roche, Bill (university College Dublin, Ireland) Teague, Paul Coughlan, Anne Fahy, Majella (smurfit School Of Business, University College Dublin, Ire
Название: Recession at work
ISBN: 1138340022 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138340022
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Описание: How has the recession affected the conduct of human resource management? How have HR departments and managers fared? Have leading firms taken measures to sustain and revive their businesses through innovative HR measures? How have union representation and influence been affected? Is the recession reshaping work and employment practices? These are among the questions answered in Recession at Work, the first systematic study in Europe to deal with the effects of the economic crisis on people at work. Drawing on survey data for Ireland provided by nearly 500 managers responsible for human resources, on focus groups of HR managers and trade union officials, and on detailed case studies of six major firms, the book provides an unrivalled picture of the effects of the current recession on how people are managed and how they are represented by trade unions. Examining the effects of the Irish recession on work and employment in the context of international experience and commentary, this book provides detailed information and analysis on the ways in which firms have sought to handle the challenges that have arisen since the severe reverse in Ireland’s economic fortunes in 2008.

Автор: Roche, Bill
Название: Recession at Work
ISBN: 0415832462 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415832465
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Автор: Karissa Moris
Название: Psychology of the Recession on the Workplace
ISBN: 1681177501 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781681177502
Издательство: Gazelle Book Services
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Описание: The impact of the economic recession has had a deep psychological effect on the health and wellbeing of people throughout the world. This has been particularly deceptive in the workplace, where there has been major downsizings, increasing levels of job insecurity, fewer employees meaning heavier workloads, longer working hours, a more robust and bottom-line management style and work spilling over into peoples private lives creating work-life imbalance. An economic recession can lead people to feel more insecure about their financial situation. Financial insecurity is a form of chronic stress that increases risk for psychological distress. Managers need to be aware of how the larger world out there is affecting their staff, why they should be more attuned to employee conversations about money fears, separation and divorce, and how that has an impact on the organisation. They should be extra vigilant, and able to identify red flags that someone is having personal difficulties. Managers can remind their team of the types of resources available to help them. The Psychology of the Recession on the Workplace shows that accumulative job demands, inherent job insecurity and gradually more inadequate salaries make noteworthy contributions to psychological distress, family conflict and related behaviours. The contributors disclose that the recession has essentially changed the way employees observe their work and leaders. Little research has explored changes in workers psychosocial hazard exposures, work-related stress and stress-related absence associated with the onset of unprecedented severe economic recession. Knowledge of these could inform psychosocial risk management measures appropriate to austere economic times. The text tries to emphasise the possibility of a crisis originating in the economic recession and affecting not only individual life but also the whole society. It demonstrates adverse changes in psychosocial hazard exposures, work-related stress prevalence and stress-related sickness absence associated with the onset of an unprecedented economic recession. Its findings indicate the need for a concerted focus on psychosocial risk management activities during austere economic times as a means by which to promote worker health and minimize sickness absence. This highly regarded and timely book shows a significant increase in the mean levels of distress and dissatisfaction in the work place in recent years. This hardcover will be valuable for students and experts in the fields of organisational behaviour and human resource management.

Название: Employment Relations in the Shadow of Recession
ISBN: 1137275774 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781137275776
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: How have employment relations evolved over the last decade? And how did workplaces and employees fare in the face of the longest recession in living memory? Employment Relations in the Shadow of Recession examines the state of British employment relations in 2011, how this has changed since 2004, and the role the recession played in shaping employees' experiences of work. It draws on findings from the 2011 Workplace Employment Relations Study, comparing these with the results of the previous study conducted in 2004. These surveys – each collecting responses from around 2,500 workplace managers, 1,000 employee representatives and over 20,000 employees –provide the most comprehensive portrait available of workplace employment relations in Britain. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the changes made to employment practices through the recession and of the impact that the economic downturn had on the shape and character of the employment relationship.