Achieving Flexibility through Insecurity: A Comparison of Work Environments in Fixed-term and Permanent Jobs in Finland and Canada

Saloniemi, Antti; Zeytinoglu, Işık U.

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“…A flexible work organization does, for example, not only generate empowerment and creativity but also, and perhaps primarily, result in work intensification (Burchell et al, 2002;Green & McIntosh, 2001;Saloniemi & Zeytinoglu, 2007). And, rather than encouraging commitment and loyalty, employment with a flexible corporation is liable to end in stress and alienation (Schieman et al, 2006;Sennett, 1998).…”

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The Diffusion of Flexibility: Estimating the Incidence of Low-Regulated Working Conditions

Allvin

Mellner

Movitz

et al. 2013

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Section: The Postulation Of Flexibility As a Rational And Coherent Prmentioning

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The Diffusion of Flexibility: Estimating the Incidence of Low-Regulated Working Conditions

Allvin

Mellner

Movitz

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“…In the near future, research should indicate the exact consequences of the new legislation, in the Netherlands but also in other countries actively protecting temporary workers. Furthermore, accumulated evidence shows that temporary workers in other Western countries experience poor working conditions (Saloniemi and Zeytinoglu, 2007). Therefore, future research should focus on the position of temporary workers in other institutional settings.…”

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An Institutional Perspective on the Employment Position of Temporary Workers in the Netherlands

Jong

Schalk

Goessling

2007

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This article analyzes the complex employment position of temporary workers within organizations and on the labour market. Temporary employment is usually considered secondary to permanent employment. In recent years, the European Union and the Dutch government have attempted to change this situation by formulating several directives and labour laws. In this paper, we use institutional theory to discuss the institutional foundations and influences that shape the employment and labour-market conditions of temporary workers. The analysis shows that the core issues regarding temporary employment conditions include conflicting (legitimate) interests, socially constructed norms that favour permanent workers, and an uneven distribution of power. Our analysis further shows that institutional forces generate a structural justification for the disadvantaged position of temporary workers.Cet essai se veut une analyse de la situation d’emploi des travailleurs temporaires au sein des organisations et du marché du travail. Aux Pays-Bas, le travail temporaire s’est taillé une part considérable du marché du travail et près de quinze pourcent de tous les travailleurs hollandais occupent des emplois temporaires (par exemple, des emplois contractuels à durée déterminée et des emplois temporaires de sous-traitance). Cependant, l’emploi temporaire est considéré comme secondaire en regard de l’emploi permanent. Les conclusions de nos études qui comparent les travailleurs temporaires aux travailleurs permanents démontrent que les travailleurs temporaires gagnent des salaires plus faibles, ont accès à moins d’occasions de formation et reçoivent des avantages d’emploi moins nombreux que ceux qui ont des postes permanents. L’association de l’emploi secondaire au travail à court terme donne lieu à une sous-évaluation structurelle de l’emploi temporaire, quand on le place en regard de la norme de l’emploi permanent.Dans cet essai, nous analysons les intérêts, les normes et le pouvoir des acteurs qui ont un rôle à jouer dans le domaine de l’emploi temporaire : les gouvernements, les syndicats, les entreprises d’embauche et les employés. La question principale de l’étude consiste à se demander comment des influences institutionnelles, formelles ou informelles, façonnent les conditions de travail et du marché du travail dans le domaine de l’emploi temporaire aux Pays-Bas.La croissance des agences de travail temporaire et la manière dont l’emploi temporaire est devenu accessible par une adaptation des règles et des normes fournissent une illustration du processus par lequel le travail temporaire s’institutionnalise dans son rôle à titre d’emploi secondaire. Récemment, les droits fondamentaux des travailleurs temporaires sont devenus un enjeu principal dans les conflits du travail et les débats. En 1999, la Commission européenne a passé la résolution 70/CE, en complétant par le fait même la législation spéciale sur l’équité de traitement des travailleurs engagés pour une durée déterminée. Aux Pays-Bas, une loi s’appuyant sur la résolution de la ...

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“…Hence, for many people, standard full-time permanent employment along with its associated benefits has been replaced with casual employment arrangement. Therefore, some of the consequences of using nonstandard employment arrangements are changes in the internal labour market structure (Saloniemi and Zeytinoglu, 2007) and proliferation of inferior jobs in the labour market (Burgess and Campbell, 1998;Campbell, 2001;Watson, 2005). Hence, such a use of casual employment arrangement suggests declining stability and security in the employment and a growing irregular labour force.…”

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Differential effects of employment status on work‐related outcomes

Wickramasinghe

Chandrasekara

2011

Employee Relations

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether permanent workers with standard employment that is protected, and casual workers with long-term employment that is not protected but performing the same core jobs, along with permanent workers side-by-side in the same work setting, exhibit different work-related outcomes. Design/methodology/approach -Permanent workers and casual workers holding core jobs with long-term employment responded to the survey questionnaire. Logistic regression was used for the data analysis. Findings -Job satisfaction, procedural justice and work performance were found to be important work-related outcomes that discriminate between permanent and casual workers. Originality/value -Although consequences of different employment arrangements would be of interest to many organisations world wide, on the one hand, little empirical research has compared work-related outcomes of permanent workers with casuals (holding the same core functions with long-term employment) or permanent workers with workers in any form of nonstandard employment arrangement. On the other hand, the literature on the use of labour flexibility strategies is mainly concentrated on developed market economies. If organisations use casual workers alongside permanent workers in core jobs, there is a need for examining implications of such practices. The findings of this study establish baseline data that would be a source of general guidance in stimulating future research in this area.

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Achieving Flexibility through Insecurity: A Comparison of Work Environments in Fixed-term and Permanent Jobs in Finland and Canada

Cited by 26 publications

References 11 publications

The Diffusion of Flexibility: Estimating the Incidence of Low-Regulated Working Conditions

The Diffusion of Flexibility: Estimating the Incidence of Low-Regulated Working Conditions

An Institutional Perspective on the Employment Position of Temporary Workers in the Netherlands

Differential effects of employment status on work‐related outcomes

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