Workplace Relations: Past, Present and Future

Stephen Frenkel
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Stephen Frenkel: Australian Graduate School of Management, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052.

Australian Journal of Management, 2002, vol. 27, issue 1_suppl, 149-159

Abstract: This paper briefly describes and explains a research trajectory that spans 25 years and provides some pointers for future research. Three sets of studies are addressed and organised thematically. The theme of the first research program is industrial conflict and accommodation, and the settings include strike-prone industries in Britain and Australia in the decade, 1973–83. The second set of studies addresses the theme of globalisation and the impact of multinational corporations on workplace relations. Relevant settings include countries in Africa, Europe and especially Asia in the period, 1994–2002. The third research program has the informational economy as its theme. This includes an emphasis on computer technology, services and knowledge work. The research focus is on workplace relations in customer-contact service firms, and in new industries such as biotechnology and software development that are particularly dependent on innovation.

Keywords: MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS; WORKPLACE RELATIONS; GLOBALISATION; INFORMATIONAL ECONOMY; CODES OF LABOUR PRACTICE; KNOWLEDGE WORK; SERVICE WORK (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002
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DOI: 10.1177/031289620202701S15

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