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Childcare: An investigation of labour market issues. (2003)
Journal Article
Thomson, E., Campbell, J., & Scott, G. (2003). Childcare: An investigation of labour market issues. Regional Studies, 37(9), 957-967. https://doi.org/10.1080/0034340032000143940

Over recent years the UK government and the Scottish Executive have demonstrated a commitment to the development of childcare services through the use of both supply and demand subsidies. This paper reviews the rationale for the UK National Childcare... Read More about Childcare: An investigation of labour market issues..

A processual analysis of HRM-based change. (2003)
Journal Article
Francis, H., & Sinclair, J. (2003). A processual analysis of HRM-based change. Organization, 10(4), 685-706. https://doi.org/10.1177/13505084030104004

This article examines the emergence and development of HRM-based change within two private sector manufacturing organizations. We draw upon discourse theory to open up fresh insights into the uncertain and complex nature of organizational change, spe... Read More about A processual analysis of HRM-based change..

Changing nature of work and transport. (2003)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (2003). Changing nature of work and transport. In J. Hine, & J. Preston (Eds.), Integrated Futures and transport choices - UK transport policy beyond the 1998 white paper and transport acts (55-67). Ashgate Publishing

A unique working environment: health, sickness and absence management in UK call centres. (2003)
Journal Article
Taylor, P., Baldry, C., Bain, P., & Ellis, V. (2003). A unique working environment: health, sickness and absence management in UK call centres. Work, Employment and Society, 17(3), 435-458. https://doi.org/10.1177/09500170030173002

This article fills an important gap in our knowledge of call centres by focusing specifically on occupational ill-health. We document the recent emergence of health and safety concerns, assess the responses of employers and the Health and Safety Exec... Read More about A unique working environment: health, sickness and absence management in UK call centres..

Rent-seeking behaviour and its economic costs in urban land transactions in Accra, Ghana. (2003)
Journal Article
Adams, J. (2003). Rent-seeking behaviour and its economic costs in urban land transactions in Accra, Ghana. Urban Studies, 40(10), 2083-2098. https://doi.org/10.1080/0042098032000116121

The existing body of knowledge attributes to informal land transactions in sub-Saharan African cities observed problems in city neighbourhoods. Substantial resources, often backed by donor agencies, are therefore being spent in revamping bureaux and... Read More about Rent-seeking behaviour and its economic costs in urban land transactions in Accra, Ghana..

Delivering job search services for unemployed people in rural areas: the role of ICT. (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W., & Lindsay, C. (2003, August). Delivering job search services for unemployed people in rural areas: the role of ICT. Presented at European Regional Science Association Conference

The geographical remoteness of many rural communities from major centres of economic activity clearly affects the availability of public services, which tend to be concentrated in highly populated areas of industrial development. The potential benefi... Read More about Delivering job search services for unemployed people in rural areas: the role of ICT..

Teamworking and change: managing the contradictions (2003)
Journal Article
Francis, H. (2003). Teamworking and change: managing the contradictions. Human Resource Management Journal, 13(3), 71-90. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-8583.2003.tb00099.x

Current models of HRM suggest that expectations about HR roles are changing as organisations are striving to make the HR function leaner and more ‘strategic’. In our article we explore the changing roles of HRM as they are perceived by different stak... Read More about Teamworking and change: managing the contradictions.

HRM and the beginnings of organizational change (2003)
Journal Article
Francis, H. (2003). HRM and the beginnings of organizational change. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 16(3), 309-327. https://doi.org/10.1108/09534810310475541

This paper presents a discourse-analytic approach to the study of human resource management (HRM) and organisational change, which is more sensitive than conventional research designs to the dynamic role of language in shaping processes of change. Th... Read More about HRM and the beginnings of organizational change.

Unemployment duration and employability in remote rural labour markets (2003)
Journal Article
Lindsay, C., McCracken, M. G., & McQuaid, R. W. (2003). Unemployment duration and employability in remote rural labour markets. Journal of Rural Studies, 19(2), 187-200. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0743-0167%2802%2900067-0

This paper analyses the barriers to work faced by long- and short-term unemployed people in remote rural labour markets. Applying a broad concept of 'employability' as an analytical framework, it considers the attributes and experiences of 190 job se... Read More about Unemployment duration and employability in remote rural labour markets.