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The Gig Economy
The "gig economy" is a relatively recent term coined to describe a range of working arrangements that have previously been denoted as precarious, flexible and contingent. Borrowed from musicians, a "gig" describes a one-night performance, but in the context of general employment, it covers the self-employed who work for hire, those on temporary, short-term contracts and on zero-hours contracts. In this concise overview, Alex de Ruyter and Martyn Brown explain the key facets of the gig economy and explore the dangers and potential it affords. Drawing on recent case-studies from the UK, Europe and the USA, it offers an authoritative guide through the theories and issues that surround the gig economy. --
Carmageddon
Brexit will bring many changes to the UK - and none more so than in the auto industry.This follow up to "Keeping the Wheels on the Road - UK Auto Post Brexit" looks at the many issues created by the UK leaving the EU with the sector's sophisticated just-in-time and other major logistical challenges in the spotlight. It's written by world-renowned auto industry figures and provides a real perspective on Brexit at the raw edge.The book is the seventh in a major series commissioned by John Mair, working with Professor David Bailey at the Birmingham Business School and Professor Alex De Ruyter of the Centre for Brexit Studies at Birmingham City University. Neil Fowler and Paul Davies of Bite-Sized Books on what has been described as the most important political decision of the last 40 years - and the next 40 years.Other books in the series are "The Case for Brexit", written by the most prominent Brexiteers, "Farmageddon" written by agricultural industry experts and gurus, "Do They Mean Us?", written by foreign correspondents based in the UK, and "Will the Tory Party Ever Be the Same?", written by leading Tories, historians, journalists and commentators.
Identifying and Managing Risk at Work
With a focus on five major regions globally (UK, US, Europe, Canada, and Australia) Identifying and Managing Risk at Work outlines key regional factors affecting risk and its management. This volume looks at the social production and social construction of risk as well as taking a labour-process approach and socio-political perspective to investigate the nature and causes of work-related risk. In addition, there are several issues included that contribute to identifying risk at work such as climate change, the "gig" economy and the "Me Too" movement. Readers will gain a picture of some of the major current issues that are affecting risk under globalisation. Drawing on these key aspects of risk, students, academics, practitioners, and policy-makers will gain a better understanding of how risk is conceptualised and identified, and of the roles of management and employees in dealing with risk. This book will be of interest to researchers and practitioners to help gain an understanding of risk for a number of regions, and how several current issues in globalisation can be seen in their risk context.
The Gig Economy
Alex de Ruyter and Martyn Brown explain the key facets of the gig economy and explore the dangers and potential it affords. Drawing on recent case-studies from the UK, Europe and the USA, it offers an authoritative guide through the theories and issues that surround the gig economy and the ramifications of an increasingly insecure workforce.
The Political Economy of Brexit
This collection of essays explores the ramifications of the Brexit decision for the UK and European economies. These essays provide an important first step in assessing the threats and challenges that a Brexit poses for the UK and wider EU economy and will be welcome reading for anyone in search of some rigor and clarity amid the hyperbole.
New Employment Actors
This volume contains a selection of papers which go back to a conference on new employment actors, held at the University of Sydney in November 2006. The book contends that employment relations must be broadened to examine the new actors and processes and the role these play in the regulation and experience of work. It demonstrates this in the context of recent developments in Australia. In addition, the contributions evaluate the extent to which new employment actors either reinforce or replace the activities of the more established trade union, management, and state-based actors. It is argued that an inclusion of these new actors and processes is a more comprehensive way of understanding and explaining industrial society in the 21st century.
Keeping the Wheels on the Road
The UK car industry is in crisis. There can be no doubt about that. But the exact causes are a matter of intense debate. Is it a perfect storm of diesel phobia, electric adulation, urban congestion and millennial minimalism that has led to a sudden downturn in our near century-long love affair with the motor car? Whether you see the UK leaving the EU as an insurmountable hurdle for British car makers or a unique situation that throws up opportunities for them, 'Keeping the Wheels on the Road' is essential reading to inform your views, no matter if you're a Remainer or Leaver. The book analyses the current position of the UK's car industry, the range of pressures and issues it faces and its likely shape after any form of Brexit from a range of perspectives.
International Perspectives on Temporary Work
The numbers of workers employed on a temporary basis has grown massively over the last few decades. The benefits to firms of hiring workers on a temporary basis are clear and generally can be reduced to their cheaper short term cost. The status of workers employed in this manner however means that they are less likely to receive the same rights as their permanent working colleagues. This impressive new book provides the first serious analysis of temporary work and its effect on the economy as well as its ramifications for workers.
Regulating for Equitable and Job-Rich Growth
This book offers a critical reflection on the operation and effects of labour regulation. It articulates the broad goals and extensive potential for it to contribute to inclusive development, while also considering the limits of some areas of regulation and governance.
The Impacts of Automotive Plant Closure
Economic restructuring has been a notable feature of so-called mature industrial economies such as the UK and Australia in the last two decades, with deregulation, privatisation, technological change and globalisation combining to reshape such economies. Some industries have grown, while others have declined. Moreover, while overall employment in the UK and Australia has grown, many newly-created positions require skills not found in the industries shedding labour, or are in casualised and low paid occupations. Many lesser-skilled workers leaving declining industries are therefore at risk of long-term unemployment or leaving the workforce entirely. Both mental and physical health can be affe...
