Purpose–Given the increasing influence and importance of professionals in modern society,
this study aims to investigate the influence of organizational commitment and professional …

This paper explores changes in employment policies and practices that are typically
associated with the classical 'model'of the internal labour market. Drawing on documentary …

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the region has been central to thinking about the emerging character of the global economy …

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Workplace brings new theoretical and methodological insights to the complex relationship …

Fundamental shifts in the structure of labour markets, work systems, and employment
relations of industrialized countries have outpaced changes in legislative, social and …

Many argue that increased employee involvement in manufacturing is central to lean
production. Increasing the responsibilities and abilities of front-line workers has been …

This paper utilizes data from the General Social Survey from 1977 to 2002 to investigate
trends in and determinants of US workers' perceptions of job security. We find that perceived …

Occupational commitment and occupational (career) entrenchment are two
multidimensional constructs in the “early development” stages. The construct validity …

There have been sharply contrasting scenarios of the long‐term pattern of change in the
quality of work and employment in the advanced societies. Three broad perspectives have …

This article explores links between the firm's financial structure, corporate governance, and
the management of labour. It reviews various literatures, in particular drawing from financial …