The economic boom of the 1990s veiled a grim reality: in addition to the growing gap
between rich and poor, the gap between good and bad quality jobs was also expanding …

The prevalence of nonstandard jobs is a matter of concern if, as many assume, such jobs
are bad. We examine the relationship between nonstandard employment (on-call work and …

Objective In view of the growing number of nonstandard workers in South Korea, this study
examined whether nonstandard workers reported poorer health compared to standard …

Over the last several decades, employers have increasingly replaced permanent employees
with temporary workers and independent contractors to cut labor costs and enhance …

The declining quality of jobs has emerged as a key challenge for researchers and
policymakers in the twenty-first century. The growing realization that the quality of jobs is …

Internships are a growing, yet controversial, labour market phenomenon. In particular, the
issue of unpaid internships has been the source of legislative, judicial and ethical debate …

We examined how proportions of individuals in standard and nonstandard work
arrangements affected work group members' relationships with supervisors, social relations …

Research investigating differences in attitudes among full-time and part-time employees has
a long history. Unfortunately, the empirical results have been mixed and conflicting. To …

Academics and journalists tell us that we are currently witnessing an historic event: the
demise of career-type jobs. Richard Sennett, the sociologist, argues eloquently that the …

In recent years a “unified theory” has emerged out of labor economics, which argues that a
combination of “macroeconomic shocks” and flexible labor market institutions in the US has …