Temporary And Gig Economy Workers In China And Japan

Author : Huiyan Fu
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780192666482

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Temporary and Gig Economy Workers in China and Japan by Huiyan Fu Pdf

While a large number of studies exist on political-economic institutional explanations for the prevalence of precarious work, few have delved into the elusive yet critical domain of culture. This is highly pertinent to China and Japan whose shared tradition of Confucianism (broadly defined) continues to inform many aspects of society. In particular, core values such as hierarchy, harmony, and the subordination of individual interests to collective requirements impinge importantly on the iniquitous patterns of precarious work and its surrounding institutions ranging from state policy and legislation to industrial relations and social welfare. The pervasiveness and entrenched nature of culture has been especially evidenced by Japan's distinctly gendered and China's rural-urban citizenship-based labour market stratifications. By bridging culture and institutions, Temporary and Gig Economy Workers in China and Japan brings a more integrated and nuanced understanding of unequal work, casting fresh light on social change in China, Japan, and beyond. Emphasis is placed not only on macro-level structural scrutiny but also on micro-agency empiricism, i.e. real people's experiences in everyday life. This holistic and comparative approach, as demonstrated by the book, will go a long way towards tackling the negative consequences of precarious work in a wider post-pandemic world.

Author : Immanuel Ness
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 627 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000726626

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The Routledge Handbook of the Gig Economy by Immanuel Ness Pdf

Research on the growth of the precarious economy is of signifi cant interest as the economy increasingly becomes dependent on gig work. However, as platform and automated service work has grown, there remains a chasm in understanding the key aspects of digital labour. This handbook presents comprehensive theoretical, empirical, and historical accounts of the political economy of informal work from the late 20th century to the present. It examines the rich and varied analysis and critique of the informalisation of work, focusing on its most signifi cant theories, intellectual traditions, and authors. It highlights the political, social, cultural, and developmental impact of the deterioration of employment in the Global North and Global South, as well as the extreme threat posed to the planet by the growth of contingent work, poverty, and enduring and increasing inequalities produced and reproduced by the reformation of capitalism in the contemporary age of neoliberal capitalism. The period from the 1980s to the present is marked by the expanded extraction of surplus value from workers through the creation of non-standard jobs and the restructuring of work. A central component of the restructuring of work is the extension of gig employment through the development of algorithmic platforms which direct labourers to perform discrete tasks. This is a definitive collection, representing the primary reference work, contributing to our understanding of the subject. The book is written and presented in a clear manner, accessible to scholars and researchers of international political economy, labour economics, and sociology who are eager for new research examining this phenomenon, as well as specialists in the field of labour relations. Chapter 11 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license. Funded by the University of Amsterdam.

Author : Heung Wah Wong
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1999-10-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0824822579

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Japanese Bosses, Chinese Workers by Heung Wah Wong Pdf

This book, the result of two years of fieldwork in the Hong Kong subsidiary of a Japanese supermarket, is a cross-cultural study within Asia by an Asian anthropologist. This intra-Asian perspective makes the author less susceptible to the exoticizing of Japanese society or Japanese forms of social organization as uniquely unique because, for him, much of it is familiar. In fact, rather than large generalizations about the cultural bases of the success of Japanese companies, attention is drawn to the micro structures of power and resistance within these companies, as revealed by his fieldwork. Japanese Bosses, Chinese Workers examines the ways of organizing work, rank, compensation, and promotion inside the company to reveal the socio-economic base of managerial control. By exploring how the categorical difference between Japanese expatriates and Hong Kong Chinese staff is produced, the hidden aspect of the control by a monopoly of identity formation is made visible. The book also demonstrates how Japanese and Chinese employees adopt different orientations towards the company’s authority and towards one another. It is the structure of these different strategies, orientations, and social relations between people that gives rise to the pattern of social life within the company.

Author : Darshan Ashwin Trivedi,Sunayan Bhattacharjee,Uma Shankar Pandey,Shamali Gupta,Urmi Satyan,Rachita Rana,Renu Choudhary,Poonam Arora,Aditi Chauhan,Neelam Kshatriya ,Daisy Kurien,Pradeep Kumar Gautam,Jayita Moulick,Madhurima Dasgupta,Saheli Guha Neogi Ghatak,Nisha Thakur,Pradip Kumar Sarkar,Niharika Bhowmik,Mayur Thakar
Publisher : IndraStra Global e-Journal Hosting Services
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Liberal Studies by Darshan Ashwin Trivedi,Sunayan Bhattacharjee,Uma Shankar Pandey,Shamali Gupta,Urmi Satyan,Rachita Rana,Renu Choudhary,Poonam Arora,Aditi Chauhan,Neelam Kshatriya ,Daisy Kurien,Pradeep Kumar Gautam,Jayita Moulick,Madhurima Dasgupta,Saheli Guha Neogi Ghatak,Nisha Thakur,Pradip Kumar Sarkar,Niharika Bhowmik,Mayur Thakar Pdf

The Liberal Studies journal is a trans-disciplinary bi-annual journal of the School of Liberal Studies, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, INDIA. Each issue of the journal amalgamates research articles, expert opinions, and book reviews on various strands to inquire about contemporary world concerns. Vol. 7, Issue 1, January-June 2022 ISSN 2688-9374 (Online) ISSN 2455-9857 (Print) OCLC No: 1119390574

Author : Alex de Ruyter,Martyn Brown
Publisher : Economy Key Ideas
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ISBN : 1788210042

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The Gig Economy by Alex de Ruyter,Martyn Brown Pdf

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. --

Author : Takashi Oka
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105016282746

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Prying Open the Door by Takashi Oka Pdf

Oka explores the motivation that drives economic immigrants - from Latin America, the Middle East, and all parts of Asia - to Japan. His anecdotes demonstrate the unique problems that each ethnic group has faced and the public debate that increasing social diversity demands.

Author : Myron Weiner,Tadashi Hanami
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1998-01
Category : Alien labor
ISBN : 0333690877

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Temporary Workers Or Future Citizens? by Myron Weiner,Tadashi Hanami Pdf

Japan and the United States are under global and domestic pressures to simultaneously expand and to restrict immigration. In both countries migration, refugee and citizenship policies have become highly contentious political issues. Myron Weiner and Tadashi Hanami have brought together a distinguished group of American and Japanese experts to examine the very different approaches of these two societies in dealing with employer demand for labour, control over illegal migration, the challenge of incorporating immigrants, the legal rights and social benefits of foreign residents and illegal migrants, and the claims of refugees and asylum seekers.

Author : Rebecca Page-Tickell,Elaine Yerby
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781838676056

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Conflict and Shifting Boundaries in the Gig Economy by Rebecca Page-Tickell,Elaine Yerby Pdf

Using an interdisciplinary approach, this book draws on legal, HRM, occupational psychology and economic perspectives to innovatively explore the conflicts and blurring boundaries affecting the Gig Economy in terms of the worker, employee identity, status and relationships, and team and career management.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Casual labor
ISBN : CORNELL:31924071623171

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Contingent and Alternative Employment Arrangements by Anonim Pdf

Author : Huiyan Fu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136658341

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An Emerging Non-Regular Labour Force in Japan by Huiyan Fu Pdf

Like many industrialised nations, the current employment trend in Japan centres on diversification of the labour market with an increased use of temporary labour. Among a wide range of non-regular labour arrangements, haken are a newly legalised category of non-regular workers who are typically employed by the employment agency while working at the facilities of and being under the authority of the client firm. They have recently expanded exponentially under the state’s deregulation policy and assumed considerable significance in political debate, especially with regard to the nation’s ‘widening gaps’ known as kakusa. This is the first anthropological study of haken and temporary agency work (TAW) in Japan which combines both macro- and micro level analyses. At the macro level, haken are explored from a historical perspective with a view to showing the changing state policy and public perception of haken. At the micro level, how TAW is experienced by real people in concrete situations is extremely varied and complex, often depending on intersecting structural variables including gender, age and class. The book therefore provides insight into the gap between powerful discourses and everyday life, as well as a better understanding of personhood in Japan’s shifting landscape of employment. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Japanese Studies, Japanese Business, Asian Business and Asian Anthropology.

Author : Greg J. Bamber,Russell Duncan Lansbury,Nick Wailes
Publisher : Sage Publications (CA)
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Comparative industrial relations
ISBN : 1742370659

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International and Comparative Employment Relations by Greg J. Bamber,Russell Duncan Lansbury,Nick Wailes Pdf

Thoroughly updated and revised by a team of international experts, this fifth edition continues to be the most authoritative and accessible overview of industrial relations practices around the world.

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464813566

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World Development Report 2019 by World Bank Pdf

Work is constantly reshaped by technological progress. New ways of production are adopted, markets expand, and societies evolve. But some changes provoke more attention than others, in part due to the vast uncertainty involved in making predictions about the future. The 2019 World Development Report will study how the nature of work is changing as a result of advances in technology today. Technological progress disrupts existing systems. A new social contract is needed to smooth the transition and guard against rising inequality. Significant investments in human capital throughout a person’s lifecycle are vital to this effort. If workers are to stay competitive against machines they need to train or retool existing skills. A social protection system that includes a minimum basic level of protection for workers and citizens can complement new forms of employment. Improved private sector policies to encourage startup activity and competition can help countries compete in the digital age. Governments also need to ensure that firms pay their fair share of taxes, in part to fund this new social contract. The 2019 World Development Report presents an analysis of these issues based upon the available evidence.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264306943

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The Future of Social Protection What Works for Non-standard Workers? by OECD Pdf

Social protection systems are often still designed for the archetypical full-time dependent employee. Work patterns deviating from this model – be it self-employment or online "gig work" – can lead to gaps in social protection coverage. Globalisation and digitalisation are likely to exacerbate ...

Author : Chris Baldry,Jeff Hyman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000406573

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Sustainable Work and the Environmental Crisis by Chris Baldry,Jeff Hyman Pdf

Compared to 20 years ago, the jobs many people do today are increasingly characterised by low pay and insecurity, while countless others cope with workplace stress and ill-health. At the same time the consequences of our current model of economic activity are creating dangerous and critical changes in the planet’s climate. Until recently debates around these two issues have had little contact with each other. This book demonstrates that there are definite and complex connections between degraded jobs and a degraded environment, that neither the dominant economic model nor the rate at which we exploit the planet’s resources are sustainable and that the limits for both may be reached sooner rather than later. By bringing together insights from critical thinkers in a range of disciplines, the book discusses the requirements and characteristics for work to be at the same time economically, socially and environmentally sustainable and examines the potential for alternative routes to sustainable work in policies and actions that support both the natural environment and worker well-being. The book will be of interest to researchers, academics and students in the fields of HRM, labour studies, employment relations, sociology, environmental studies and sustainability. It is particularly relevant for those focusing on the link between labour and climate change. It is also highly relevant to policymakers, trade unions and NGOs looking at decent work and sustainability.

Author : Maria Pilar Martinez-Ruiz,Monica Gomez-Suárez,Ana Jiménez-Zarco,Alicia Izquierdo-Yusta
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889664856

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Towards Consumer 4.0 Insights and Opportunities under the Marketing 4.0 Scenario by Maria Pilar Martinez-Ruiz,Monica Gomez-Suárez,Ana Jiménez-Zarco,Alicia Izquierdo-Yusta Pdf