Why Flexibility? Need for Flexibility: The concept of flexibility has permeated much of current human resources management thinking, providing justification for recent developments in more flexible and variable working patterns. Its need arises from the following: The changing business environment- highly competitive "global" product markets, an increasingly rapid advancements in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and increasing capital intensity of production. A changing social
Discussion Female entrepreneurship, is one way how the capital and society deal with the changes, that need a flexibility and more interdependensi between cohort and structure (Borgatta & Montgomery, 2000, hal. 383), and break any old barriers such as age and education; and, work and family. The growth of entrepreneurs are supported by the change in using the resources
the growth of female labour in workforce, the organizational changes to new flexible form, the enforcement and further amendment of Employment Act 2002 in flexible working, the arising awareness of work-life balance for working healthy, and so on (McOrmond, 2004; Honeyball, 2008; Redman and Wilkinson, 2009; Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, 2010). These caused employees and employers to cater to their needs and wants, changing their expectations in flexibility and work-life balance
In 1987, after decades of repression, more than 3.500 labour strikes hit the Republic of Korea. Workers from heavy industries and other sectors engaged in demonstrations to protest for better wages, better income distribution, social justice and democracy. Although the desire for a more democratic country should not be considered a direct determinant of the structural characteristics of industrial relations, unions entered the pro-democracy movement on a pragmatic and strategic manner. The demonstrations
advances in technology, globalisation and the constant demand to sustain competitive advantage (Ramesar, 2009). This has led to changes in work structures (Corbridge, 2010), such as “labour market flexibility” which was intended to help organisation maximise and build efficiency to compete in the global competitive markets ( Bratton and Gold., 2007, p. 130). These new shift within the public
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It is a change that is affecting the current economic immigration policy and the Canadian labour market. Ever since the authors noticed that FSWP is playing a smaller role as immigration policy became more responsive to the short term need of Canadian employers. This situation is tragic to the development of our society, even though I understand
individuals who are employed by organisations to fulfil job roles when they are in demand. Temporary employees may work full-time or part-time, for one week or several, depending on whether or not the organisation requires their labour. Temporary working contributes to the labour problem of low productivity and low performance, this essay will considered this employment form from a number of perspectives and discover solutions to this problem. The articles will be critically evaluated weighing up
impact working conditions for many workers. There are several different reasons for downsizing or switching to a more temporary work force including: slowing economy, merging with another corporation, getting rid of a department, losing more of the market share, cost of supplies, or many other events that effect whole industries or specific companies (Heil, 2014). These decisions are not necessarily driven be an economical need but all are accomplished to maximize profits. Businesses that make changes
environment can be seen as social relationships, immediate physical surroundings and cultural setting in which groups of people function and interact. It includes the industrial and occupational structure, the social and economic processes and labour markets among others. Social environments also include the social, historical and power relations that have become institutionalized over time. Social environments are dynamic and change over time as the result of both internal and external forces. (