Book Review: Paul Boreham, Rachel Parker, Paul Thompson and Rifchard Hall, New Technology@Work, Basingstoke: Taylor and Francis, 2008 (ISBN: 978-0-4152-6897-4
Journal Article
Ellis, V. (2009)
Book Review: Paul Boreham, Rachel Parker, Paul Thompson and Rifchard Hall, New Technology@Work, Basingstoke: Taylor and Francis, 2008 (ISBN: 978-0-4152-6897-4. Work, Employment and Society, 23(4), 809-810
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Big Pharma, social movements, international labour and
the internet: critical perspectives on coordination.
Journal Article
Little, S. E. & Grieco, M. (2009)
Big Pharma, social movements, international labour and
the internet: critical perspectives on coordination. Labor History. 51, 71-86. doi:10.1080/00236561003654750. ISSN 0023-656X
There is a new political space within the dynamics of global organization. The technological needs of
globalised capitalism have spawned a new information communication techno...
Local enterprise companies and rural development
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W., & McQuaid, R. W. (1997)
Local enterprise companies and rural development. Journal of Rural Studies, 13(2), 197-212. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0743-0167%2897%2983096-3
This paper discusses the rural dimensions of the objectives and activities of Local Enterprise Companies (LECs). These form a network of local economic development agencies th...
You don't know what you've got till it's gone: Recontextualising the origins, development and impact of the call centre.
Journal Article
Ellis, V., & Taylor, P. (2006)
You don't know what you've got till it's gone: Recontextualising the origins, development and impact of the call centre. New Technology, Work and Employment, 21, 107-122. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-005X.2006.00167.x
This paper locates the emergence of call centres within the broader political economy. We demonstrate how British Gas responded to privatisation, restrictive regulation and th...
The socio-economic political context for addressing youth unemployment in Scotland
Report
Egdell, V., Raeside, R. & Graham, H. (2014)
The socio-economic political context for addressing youth unemployment in Scotland. Brussels: European Commission
This chapter focuses on national level youth employment policy in Scotland. It provides a Capability Approach informed evaluation of current employment policy making in relati...
The role of regional trading blocks in the development and management of tourism: an analysis of the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Journal Article
Anastasiadou, C., & De Sausmarez, N. (2005)
The role of regional trading blocks in the development and management of tourism: an analysis of the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. International Journal of Tourism Research, 8, 317-332. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.579
The establishment of regional trading blocs is considered an important aspect of the process of economic and political globalisation. Focusing on the European Union and the As...
Third Sector Independence: Relations with the State and the Market in an Age of Austerity
Presentation / Conference
Egdell, V. & Dutton, M. (2014, October)
Third Sector Independence: Relations with the State and the Market in an Age of Austerity. Paper presented at The Third Sector, the State and the Market: challenges and opportunities in an era of austerity, The Circle, Sheffield. (Unpublished)
In an age of austerity the third sector is facing opportunities and challenges in its relations with the State and the Market as organisations grapple with a changing politica...
Understanding the policy assumptions made in youth employment activation from a capability approach.
Presentation / Conference
Egdell, V., Raeside, R., & Graham, H. (2015, July)
Understanding the policy assumptions made in youth employment activation from a capability approach. Paper presented at Inequality in the 21st Century, London School of Economics & Political Science, London
Youth unemployment is a major government concern for countries across Europe. In the UK, in the final quarter of 2013, the unemployment rate for those aged 16-24 years stood a...