Abstract The effects of selected high‐performance practices and working hours on work–life balance are analysed with data from national surveys British employees in 1992 2000. Alongside long hours, which a constant source negative job‐to‐home spillover, certain ‘high‐performance’ have become more strongly related to spillover during this period. Surprisingly, dual‐earner couples not especially liable — if anything, less so than single‐earner couples. Additionally, the presence young children...

Two of the most widely adopted models human resource management are hard and soft versions. These based on opposing views nature managerial control strategies. The model is notions tight strategic control, an economic man according to Theory X, while through commitment Y. We argue that because these assumptions so divergent, they cannot both properly be incorporated within a single management. Eight in‐depth case‐studies were carried out, involving questionnaires, interviews focus groups in...

The prospects for devolving HR activities to the line are examined in this article. Evidence drawn from a wider study of HRM practice suggests that, while manager involvement is possible, their practices tend be inconsistent implementation and uneven quality. A number constraints on management were identified. First, there limited reinforcement through institutional forces. Secondly, short‐term nature managerial activity means that greater priority placed achievement numbers rather than...

The rapid growth in nonstandard forms of employment toward the end 20th century has fuelled claims about spread “bad jobs” within Anglo-American capitalism. Research from United States indicates that such jobs have more bad characteristics than do permanent after controlling for workers’ personal characteristics, family status, and occupation. We apply a version approach to British data find despite some institutional differences with States, (notably, employer welfare provision), case also...

Abstract In this review essay, I argue that immigration presents employment researchers with a promising strategic research site because it raises number of theoretically significant problems mainstream economic approaches to labour and markets. Despite the tendency view migrants as homo economicus personified, brings institutional nature markets into sharp relief exposes, among other things, influence state, processes market segmentation, role trade union policy practice. Having identified...

This paper introduces a method and preliminary findings from database that systematically measures the character stringency of immigration policies. Based on selection data for nine countries between 1999 2008, we challenge idea any one country is most or least restrictive toward admissions. The also reveal trends more complex and, often, regulation since 1990s, as well differential treatment groups, such lower requirements highly skilled than low-skilled labor migrants. These patterns...

1. Introduction the game of nations. Section 1: Football Nations Within State. 2. UK 4 FIFA 0: result football's early development. 3. Storming Castile footballing nations Spain. 4. Playing in right language: football Belgium. 5. across border frontiers. 2: as an Extension 6. Read Star Dynamo Lokomotiv Torpedo FC: Eastern Europe. 7. Don't shoot me. I'm presidente and politics Argentina. 8. Ultra-political: culture Italy. 9. Women can't play, it's a male ball: her story football. References. Index.

This article challenges the idea that globalization is an inexorable free market process fundamentally changes nature of economic competition. Using evidence on hiring practices from English football league (1946-95) it presents a case study labour where might reasonably be expected. In finding characterized by internationalization, goes to show how this influenced range economic, social and political factors have distinctly national or British origins. More specifically, argues recent...

This article examines the changing role of HR function in large corporations 1990s. It draws on data collected from a multi‐sector case study research project – Leading Edge Forum Consortium. Activities are analysed along three dimensions: access to strategic decision making, shift responsibilities line, and function's perceived contribution business performance. concludes that devolution line remains problematic, making is still contingent personal influencing skills senior managers or...

Abstract Academics and policy makers require a better understanding of the variation policies that regulate global migration, asylum immigrant naturalization. At present, however, there is no comprehensive cross‐national, time‐series database such policies, rendering analysis trends across within these areas difficult at best. Several new immigration databases indices have been developed in recent years. However, consensus on how best to conceptualize, measure aggregate migration indicators...

This paper sets out to investigate whether the recent wave of organisational restructuring has contributed further decline internally promoted manager or produced a new model managerial employment in large organizations. Our research, which is based on in-depth case studies eight major British-based employers, finds no evidence kind transformational change associated with introduction model. Instead, we find that traditional been eroded rather than replaced. The most notable changes include...

This paper draws on world systems and resource dependency theories to show how the changing recruitment practices of English League clubs have deepened brawn drain from Irish football, thereby compounding its underdevelopment.An analysis origins, method destinations players (North South) who appeared in between 1946 1995 shows that imported large numbers throughout second half twentieth century.However, it was inclusion teenagers within youth policies largest period after 1970s marked a...

Richard Hyman has been a hugely influential figure in the field of industrial relations for best part four decades. At time when future very subject questioned, we highlight three areas Hyman's work that believe provide fertile territory research. The first concerns importance theory and continuing need to broaden so it is treated as an area which can examine wider questions about 'the political economy waged labour'. second changing nature employee representation which, much career, was...

This book is the first major in-depth study of impact contemporary management practices on a rapidly expanding set white-collar occupations, namely technical workers. It investigates whether HRM schemes such as employee appraisals and performance related pay have transformed work to an extent that it can no longer be described 'service contract'. The contains detailed examination nature managerial control over employees who, by virtue their committment, present employers with problems are...

This article presents the methods and preliminary findings from IMPALA, a database that systematically measures character stringency of immigration policies. Based on selection data for six pilot countries between 1990 2008, we document variation policies across over time. We focus three specific dimensions: number entry tracks economic workers; measurement role bilateral agreements complement unilateral policies, aggregation procedures allow gauging regulations comparatively. (JEL codes:...

Abstract In an era when globalization has supposedly challenged the ability of nation state to manage economic affairs, I shall argue that not only still matters but it also plays a major role in processes labour market stratification for migrant workers. Using organizing concepts commodification and de‐commodification review growing comparative literature on government policies migration show how skill‐based admissions policies, restrictions freedom employment, as well differential access...

Purpose The paper reviews Fox’s frames of reference against subsequent changes in the composition labour force, shifts social values and arrival politics identity. Design/methodology/approach A close reading is placed context writing on search for managerial legitimacy. That then considered relation to revolution equal opportunities contemporary efforts promote equality, diversity inclusion (EDI). Findings At core lies fundamental question whether employers accept trade unions as a...

This paper draws on world systems and resource dependency theories to show how the changing recruitment practices of English League clubs have deepened brawn drain from Irish football, thereby compounding its underdevelopment. An analysis origins, method destinations players (North South) who appeared in between 1946 1995 shows that imported large numbers throughout second half twentieth century. However, it was inclusion teenagers within youth policies largest period after 1970s marked a...