The legal form of labour conflicts and their time persistence: an empirical analysis with a large firms’ panel

Malo, Miguel Á.; Sánchez-Sánchez, Nuria

doi:10.1007/s10657-012-9309-4

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“…Moreover, hiring temporary workers generates financial gains because they receive lower wages and their firing costs are low (Stratman et al , 2004; Brown and Session, 2005; Forde and Slater, 2006; Forde et al , 2008; Autor and Housman, 2005; Bryson, 2013). The advantages of hiring temporary workers are also related to lower absenteeism and lower involvement in labour conflicts (Ichino and Riphahn, 2005; Malo and Sánchez-Sánchez, 2014). Based on this, with increasing global competition owing to newly emerging economies and firms with evident low-cost approaches, temporary work arguably offers considerable potential to improve firm performance.…”

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Temporary workers and firm performance

Moric

Peković

Perović

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Purpose Although temporary work arrangements play a strategically important role in contemporary economic development, its influence on firm performance has remained elusive. In our work we measure firm performance from the systematic perspective, including both innovation and financial performance. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to test a model that specifies the influence of temporary work arrangements on the two indicators of firm performance, namely, innovation and sales. Design/methodology/approach This research is based on the Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS, 2009) created by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the World Bank. As the relationship between temporary workers and firm performance could be contingent on institutional setting, we divide our sample in three country groups: European Union (EU), European countries outside the European Union (non-EU) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries. Furthermore, we analyze the actual question on all three groups of countries separately. Findings Findings provide support for the positive relationship between the percentage of temporary workers and innovation performance. On the other hand, the evidence reveals a negative link between the percentage of temporary workers and financial performance measured by sales. Taking into account country-specific effects, the results remain negative when examining the influence of the percentage of temporary workers on the financial performance measured by sales for all three country groups (EU, non-EU and CIS countries). However, the positive and significant effect of the share of temporary workers on innovation performance holds only for non-EU and CIS countries but is not observed for EU countries. Practical implications Given the importance of temporary work arrangements in terms of a systematic approach in contemporary business, policymakers should continue to work on improving their status to overcome potential negative outcomes related to the temporary workers’ engagement. In addition, managers of the firms should be aware that temporary workers could be a valuable source of innovation; however, they could hamper other aspects of firm performance. Therefore, they should be cautious when hiring temporary workers and find the “best balance” between permanent and temporary workers. Originality/value The obtained findings highlight the importance of performance context systematic approach in studying the impact of temporary workers and firm performance. Based on the obtained findings, we may suggest that knowledge and creativity accumulation through temporary workers’ engagement is beneficial for innovation performance improvement. Conversely, long-lasting labour engagement is necessary for financial performance improvement.

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Temporary workers and firm performance

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Perović

et al. 2020

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“…In a similar vein, Malo and Sánchez-Sánchez (2014) reason that, as temporary workers have a higher probability of losing their jobs than permanent workers, they have a lower probability of being involved in labour conflicts with a positive effect on labour productivity.…”

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The impact of temporary employment on productivity

Lisi

Malo

2017

J Labour Market Res

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Recent papers in the economic literature emphasise that the use of temporary contracts (TE) could have a detrimental effect on productivity. However, there are different reasons to believe that the impact of TE might not be homogeneous across sectors. In this article, we study the impact of TE on productivity growth and, in particular, we wonder if it differs according to sectors' skill intensity. Our data set is an industry-level panel of European countries that allows to divide sectors according to the skill intensity. Our main result is that TE has a negative impact on productivity growth, but it is more damaging in skilled sectors. While an increase of 10 percentage points of the share of TE in skilled sectors would decrease labour productivity growth of about 1-1.5%, in unskilled sectors the decrease would be of 0.5-0.8%. This result is robust to different skill intensity indexes and productivity measures, as well as to the sample composition. We also discuss policy implications of this result for labour market regulation. Keywords

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“…Additionally, since labor laws were created to safeguard long-term employees, they compelled them to defend themselves and avoid the obligations and expenses associated with these regulations. (Malo & Sánchez-Sánchez, 2014) Part-time employment and temporary support organizations are just two examples of the many work arrangements that match the paradigm of temporary work (Bryson, 2013).…”

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The Effect of Temporary Employment Contracts on Hotel Staff Performance

Hussien

Sadek

Elkadi

2022

International Journal of Tourism, Archaeology and Hospitality

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This study aims to measure the effect of temporary employment contracts on hotel staff performance. Therefore, a field study was conducted by distributing a questionnaire to a sample of employees in Greater Cairo's five-star hotel. The study used the Convenience sampling technique to distribute three hundred eighty-five questionnaires which 108 were disqualified, and 277 usable ones were statistically handled (71.9% response rate). The results were statistically analyzed with the SPSS (v. 20) and SmartPLS. The study results show that most employees' behavioral and psychological dimensions (i.e., job insecurity, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, trust, ethical leader behavior) are significantly affected by a temporary employment contract, simulating their performance. Furthermore, three factors of staff retention (organizational climate, job satisfaction, and employee well-being) are essential for employees to stay loyal to their work. The study holds implications for future scholarly research in the hotel industry. The study recommends that hotel managers motivate the staff by different methods to enhance their performance and increase their loyalty and satisfaction.

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The legal form of labour conflicts and their time persistence: an empirical analysis with a large firms’ panel

Cited by 5 publications

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Temporary workers and firm performance

Temporary workers and firm performance

The impact of temporary employment on productivity

The Effect of Temporary Employment Contracts on Hotel Staff Performance

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