Vulnerable workers, precarious work and the role of trade unions and HRM
The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 2013•Taylor & Francis
… This introduction to the special issue volume briefly addresses the concept and
implications of vulnerability and precarious jobs for workers, communities and firms, in
addition to examining some of the responses by key actors such as employers, unions and
government. The papers included in this volume consider the role of human resource
management (HRM) and how it can address the issues relating to vulnerable workers and
precarious jobs. The final section of this paper introduces the papers included in this issue …
implications of vulnerability and precarious jobs for workers, communities and firms, in
addition to examining some of the responses by key actors such as employers, unions and
government. The papers included in this volume consider the role of human resource
management (HRM) and how it can address the issues relating to vulnerable workers and
precarious jobs. The final section of this paper introduces the papers included in this issue …
John Burgessa, Julia Connella* and Jonathan Wintertonb a b Curtin Business School, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia; Toulouse Business School, Toulouse, France
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