Globalization, flexibilization and working conditions in Asia and the Pacific /
This book represents a unique study which reviews employment conditions in Asia and the Pacific in the context of globalization and increasing pressure towards flexibilization. It places a strong focus on the diverging experiences of individual workers in their employment conditions such as employme...
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Published: |
International Labour Office ; in association with Chandos,
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Publisher Address: | Geneva, Switzerland : Oxford : |
Publication Dates: | 2008. |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Chandos Asian studies series
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Online Access: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781843343301 |
Summary: |
This book represents a unique study which reviews employment conditions in Asia and the Pacific in the context of globalization and increasing pressure towards flexibilization. It places a strong focus on the diverging experiences of individual workers in their employment conditions such as employment status, wages/incomes, working time, work organizations and health and safety. Along with thematic studies concerning the roles of workers voice and labour regulation in determining employment conditions, this book includes nine country studies which have been undertaken based on a common research framework for a more rigorous comparison in the region. A systematic review of employment conditions in the countries which are carefully selected in the region. National-level analysis based on a common research framework. A highly analytical and timely analysis of workers voice and labour regulation with respect to employment conditions. |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xxx, 452 pages). |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-444) and index. |
ISBN: |
9789221200307 9221200302 9781780632476 1780632479 |
Index Number: | HD5811 |
CLC: |
F249.3 F249.6 |
Contents: | Globalization, institutional reforms and workers : changes and outcomes / S. Lee and F. Eyraud -- Trade union rights and trade competiveness : Asia in a global context / D. Kucera -- The regulation of working conditions in Asia and the Pacific : flexibility, fragmentation and workers' rights / D. McCann -- Australia: institutional changes and workforce framentation / I. Campbell -- Japan : the resilience of employment relationships and the challenging conditions of work / K. Kubo -- The Republic of Korea : from flexibility to segmentation / B.H. Lee and B.S. Yoo -- Indonesia: the search for alternatives / D. Widarti -- The Philippines : changes at the workplace / J.V. Sibal and others -- Thailand : globalizations and unprotected workers / S. Siengthai -- China : economic transition, employment flexibility and security / L. Chen and B. Hou -- Viet Nam : workers in transition / Q.V. Dao. |