How Does Temporary Agency Work Impact German Agency Workers?

Alexander Spermann

No 70, IZA Policy Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: The enormous speed of change in the working world is associated with greater job insecurity. As a dynamic external flexibilization instrument, temporary agency work is characterized by high labor turnover rates. As a result, agency workers might perceive more job insecurity than permanent staff. This paper surveys German empirical studies on outcome variables such as job satisfaction, commitment, health, employability, social participation and effects on personal life for agency workers. It is enriched by practical experience gathered at Randstad, Germany’s leading staffing firm, and also provides a summary of recent research on job stability for agency workers.

Keywords: employability; commitment; job satisfaction; staffing industry; temporary agency work (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I2 J2 J4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20 pages
Date: 2013-10
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Published - published as "Wandel und Stabilität in der Arbeitswelt – Das Beispiel der Zeitarbeit" in: Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung, 2014, 68, 88-101

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