This study examines the sociolegal underpinnings of the “temporary help” relationship as
one kind of contingent work arrangement and explores how it became institutionalized in the …

Abstract Changes in the nature of employment relations have been the subject of much
recent discussion in the United States and in many other industrial nations. Popular and …

Previous research fails to address whether contingent employment benefits individuals'
careers more than the alternative they often face: being without a job. Using work history …

Describes some of the economic and social effects of temporary employment on temporary
workers and on the organization that use them. Role of the work option; Cost effectiveness of …

The role of alternative work arrangements—temporary help, independent contractors, on-
call workers, and contract company workers—has caught the attention of both policymakers …

In recent years, many businesses have experienced a growing need to fill short-term job
assignments, replacing regular employees who are absent because of illness, vacation, or …

There is widespread concern that laws and policies designed for the standard (eg, full-time)
employment model are inadequate in the face of nonstandard employment. Nonstandard …

While all firms can benefit from engaging contingent labor, due to the flexibility, real options,
and new knowledge these workers may provide, these benefits are compounded in …

The US employment expansion of the past four decades continued during most of the
1980s, before sputtering to a halt in 1990. But the expansionary gains included a …

Most individuals regard full-time, long-term employment as the preferred employment
relationship. As such, those in alternative forms of employment may be cast as working in …