The increased use of temporary contracts has instigated debates on possible implications
for employees' attitudes, well‐being and behaviour. The complex issues related to this …

In the past decade there has been growing internationally-based evidence towards a trend
in organizational staffing strategies which have placed emphasis upon the direct or brokered …

We present a model linking perceptions of job insecurity to emotional reactions and negative
coping behaviors. Our model is based on the idea that emotional variables explain, in part …

Scholars are concerned that contingent workers experience more adverse psychological job
outcomes than permanent employees, but the empirical work on job satisfaction is mixed …

Organizational communication covers an eclectic mix of approaches, theories, and
methodologies, developed within organizational settings or applied from other areas. The …

Our chapter is organized as follows:(a) flexible work schedules overview;(b) relevant
theories;(c) motivation and work-family perspectives;(d) measurement challenges and cross …

This study examines whether dissimilarity among employees that is based on their work
status (ie, whether they are temporary or internal workers) influences their organization …

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

This study investigates the role of autonomy and workload in explaining responses of
temporary employees (N= 189) compared with permanent employees (N= 371) on job …

In the last decades, research on the relationship between contract type, job insecurity and
outcomes has been constantly increasing. Previous evidence indicated that job insecurity …