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ILPC 2013 Papers

Surname Firstname Title AbstractLink PaperLink
Rethinking the Justice for Janitors Model for the 21st century: Labor Organizing in the Sun Belt and Beyond Abstract
Unmet Expectations in the Employment Relationship of New Labour Migration Abstract
Interns or Workers? Student Labor in China Abstract
"Labour pains: The development of freedom in the Indian labour market" Abstract
Dignity enactment as resistance in the workplace Abstract
OCCUPATONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN CHINA’S AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Abstract
‘A science to it’: flexible time and flexible subjectivity in the digital workplace Abstract
Automatic milking systems and the role of the stock keeper. Abstract
Labour and livelihoods: value in and for Global Production Networks Abstract
Resistance is futile? Evidence from the small firms sector Abstract
Strategies for union gender democracy – a comparative perspective Abstract Paper
Hidden dishes – how food gets on our plates: undocumented migrants and the restaurant sector Abstract
Preparing the Next Generation: U.S. Labor Union Efforts to Mobilize Young Workers Abstract
Emotional Labor and Depression: The mediating role of job satisfaction and the moderating role of electronic monitoring Abstract Paper
Articulations of Informal Labour: informal waste collectors in the Singapore-Malaysia e-waste recycling value chain Abstract
The fragmentation of trade union representation and organisation – ‘contract-based recognition’ through the UK trade union statutory recognition process Abstract
A New Regime of Labour?: the Case of Foxconn Factories in Czech Republic Abstract
Trying to Find People Jobs in the Recession-- Understanding the Labor Process of Front Line Employment Center Workers Abstract
Client centred care versus computer centred care: The standardization of hospital caring work Abstract
Art against Commerce? The Work of Musicians in the Field of Cultural Production Abstract
Strawberry fields forever: the intersection of the supply chain with the multilevel governance of employment Abstract
Lattes and Laptops: Escaping the Collective Office Abstract
Trade union channels for influencing EU-policies Abstract
Changes in mismatch between workplace situation and work values – An internationally comparative study from 1989 to 2005 Abstract
Diffusion of Legal Knowledge and the Rise of Labour Struggle in China: The Pivotal Role of Labour NGOs and Legal Aid Centers Abstract
The invisible link - worker figurations in supply chain capitalism Abstract
Cultutal production: ecologies, networks and labour Abstract Paper
How teachers at Vocational Colleges respond to contradictory political demands: To provide a highly skilled labour force while at the same time solving young people’s social problems. Abstract Paper
The new world of work and related new employees life-scripts? Abstract
Interactional Injustice, Organizational Cynicism and its consequences for Chinese workers: An explanation based on social identification theory Abstract
Conceptualizing the Finance – Labor Nexus Abstract
The effects of labor market experiences and the migration process on health outcomes for older Puerto Ricans Abstract
Mobile labour and global production networks in the mining industry: labour agency and the case of Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation. Abstract
Bringing on the Reserves: Migrant labour in the discipline and control of active labour. Abstract
The impact of Global Value Chain on Third World Female Body: A Gender Analysis of Clothing Chain between Bangladesh and UK Abstract
The rise of a new public service class? The state as employer in times of crisis Abstract
Conflict at Work and Individual Conflict Resolution – Comparing France, Germany and the UK Abstract
Community-based immigrant organizations: opportunities and challenges for labour organizing Abstract
The State Competing for Service Provision: Still an Attractive Employer? Employment in the Public Waste Collection in France, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom Abstract
Global destruction networks, labour and waste Abstract Paper
The formulation and representation of workplace grievances: a comparative study of conflict expression Abstract
Historicizing the Labor Process: studying Honduran migrant labor in New Orleans through time Abstract
The need to ‘legitimise’ work: Home-based teleworkers and their relationships with family and friends Abstract
Worker Activism and Agency: An exploratory review of worker activists’ biographies from the North East of England Abstract Paper
It makes you make the time: An ethnographic study of busy people on their allotments Abstract Paper
Globalization, Unions and Labor Demand Elasticity in China Abstract
Intra-household inter-generational resource allocation in China: labour supply, education and human capital transmission. Abstract
Addison Lincoln Borderline Despotism: Migrant Workers and Large Scale Agriculture in South Africa Abstract
Aguiar Luis “Is the JfJ model the future of union organizing across the globe?” Abstract
Albert Kyle The "Credential Society" Expands: Voluntary Occupational Certification in the United States Abstract Paper
Anner Mark Progressive and Regressive Labor Strategies in Buyer and Producer-Driven Global Value Chains Abstract
Antoniadou Marilena It’s a long way till June: exploring antecedents and consequences of discrete emotions in Higher Education. Abstract
Atkinson Will The Evolution of Digital Labour Abstract
Atkinson Will Technical Workers in The British Studio System: Exploring Labour Processes in the Film Industry 1927-1950 Abstract Paper
Backman Christel Accessibility and Inaccessibility to Occupations in Career Guidance Materials Abstract
Baines Donna Lean Working in the Nonprofit Sector Abstract
Bancarzewski Maciej The nature of trade union and workers responses to process of Japanization in Poland Abstract Paper
Beckles Kaydeen The Effects of Globalization on Trade Unionism in Barbados’s Tourism Sector Abstract
Besen-Cassino Yasemin Aesthetic Labor and Youth Work in America: Finding Jobs after the Recession Abstract Paper
Bobek Alicja Is money always most important? Polish construction sector workers in Ireland after the Celtic Tiger. Abstract Paper
Bok Marcia Feminism and the Work Experience of Low-Income Women in the U.S. Abstract Paper
Bolton Sharon A political economy of compassion: Everyday life teaching children with challenging behaviours Abstract
Bory Anne Corporate restructurations, work process and union power : comparing cases in Spain and France. Abstract
Bould Sally Work-life boundaries for older women workers in Western Europe Abstract Paper
Bråten Mona Safety, culture and risk: Migrant labour in the Norwegian construction industry Abstract Paper
Brook Paul From the overuse of value to the degradation of labour process theory: A critique of the autonomist concept of value and the retreat from workplace analysis Abstract
Brookes Marissa Varieties of Power in Transnational Labor Campaigns: Understanding Workers’ Structural, Institutional, and Coalitional Power in the Global Economy Abstract Paper
Buch Anders Situational Analysis of Expert Work Practices Abstract Paper
Butler Peter Workplace partnership: The shop stewards' tale Abstract
Cartier Marie Unequal working conditions among home care service workers in France: What does working in the domestic sphere mean for working-class women ? Abstract Paper
Cartwright Jo The Relevance of Competitive Strategy on the Nature of Emotional Labour in the Retail Industry: a Comparative Case Study Approach of Managers, Employees and Customers Abstract Paper
Chan Chris Labour Agency in the Global Production Network: Workers, State and the Labour Regulatory Regime in China Abstract
Chan Chris Direct Elections of Workplace Trade Union in China:The implications for changing labour regime Abstract
Chen Gwen Am I a researcher or a lab technician: a case study of skill utilisation in a UK Chemical Organisation Abstract
Chillas Shiona Employability and internships in the ICT Sector Abstract
Chowdhry Sushila Exploring the emotional labour of further education lecturers in Scotland Abstract Paper
Chuang Ya-Han Intersectionality, labour politics and organisation strategies: the case of the Confédération Générale du Travail and Chinese migrant workers in France Abstract Paper
clark ian Financial Distress, Administration and Re-Structuring on the High Street: Financialization and the Workplace? Abstract Paper
Corman June Experiencing work in a Rubber Plant and the Aftermath of Closure Abstract
Cornfield Dan Mobilizing against Inequality: Unions, Immigrant Workers, and the Crisis of Capitalism Abstract
Coulter Kendra Jobs, Solidarity, and Horses: Examining Racing Workers’ Collective Action in Ontario, Canada Abstract
Coulter Kendra Revolutionizing Retail: Mapping Workers’ Collective Action in Canada and the United States Abstract
Cumbers Andrew Labour’s entanglements in global production networks? The scalar politics and ambivalences of trade union action Abstract
Cunningham Ian The personalisation of social care services – a recipe for intensification, casualization in voluntary sector social services Abstract
Daly Tamara aCOUNTability: legislating lean long-term care Abstract
Danford Andy Fieldwork Matters: Deconstructing the case for the abolition of the Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales Abstract
Dassinger Janet Soft Money", Hard Times: Contract Employment in University Research and Non-profit Social Services Abstract Paper
Dean Deborah The Labour Process in 'Unusual Work' Abstract
DEREYMEZ Jean-William 35 hours: a French passion Abstract
Dhar Niladri Labour Absorption in Crop Production in Andhra Pradesh: Issues and Evidence Abstract Paper
Dobbins Tony Regulating for mutual losses: the Information & Consultation of Employees Directive in Liberal Economies Abstract
Donaghey Jimmy FROM EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS TO CONSUMPTION RELATIONS: BALANCING LABOR GOVERNANCE IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS Abstract Paper
Duffy Ann Deindustrialized Women Workers Abstract
DURAN-PALMA Fernando An Analytical Framework for the Comparative Study of Union Strategy Abstract
Elfstrom Manfred Nationalism, Social Justice and the Relationship Between the Chinese Middle and Working Classes Abstract Paper
Ellis Vaughan The Managed academic? An examination of the academic labour process Abstract
Ellis Vaughan ‘The enemy within or partners?’ Investigating managers’ perceptions of trade unions in the UK Abstract
Engstrom Sandra Organisational Justice and UK Child and Family Social Workers Abstract
Erdogan Emine Women Workers in 'Sun' Food Factory in Turkey Abstract
Evans Claire 'Failing to build trust through employee involvement (EI) practices - managerial commission or omission?' Abstract
Fan Youqing A 'Union Renewal' in the Making? Evidence from China's official union reforms Abstract
Fanning Eugene Utilizing Codes of Conduct to Protect Migrant Workers in Low-Wage Workplaces: A Trade Union Perspective Abstract
Feuerstein Patrick 'Voting with feet' – employees' ‘mobility power’ in the Indian IT industry Abstract Paper
Fichter Michael Global Agreements in the Service Sector: An Organizing Tool for Transnational Union Networks? Abstract
Frenette Alexandre Making the Intern Economy: Role and Career Challenges of the Music Industry Intern Abstract
Friedman Eli Manifold Instability: Education Work in Beijing’s Segregated Schools Abstract
Gillan Michael Scripted Out: Production Networks, Regional Economic Development and Labour Geographies of Tamil Nadu Abstract
Grady Jo Managing the Customer: Sexualised Labour in the West African banking sector Abstract
Greasley Kay How are outcomes of HR innovations interpreted? A case study evaluation Abstract
Greenbaum Joan Panel: Alternative issues and forms of union power Abstract
Haipeter Thomas Fragmenting Financialisation: Practice and Effects of Profit-Sharing in the German Metalworking Industry Abstract
Hammersley Geraldine “It’s an Irish thing”: Speaking out in the workplace. Abstract
Hampson Ian Licensing and the Labour Process in Australian Aircraft Maintenance: Deskilling by Stealth? Abstract Paper
Hampson Ian Building ‘Professional Skills’: Identifying and Developing ‘Invisible Skills’ in the Division of Finance and Operations in a Large Australian University Abstract
Hampson Ian Swedish Worklife Research and Labour Process Theory: Lessons to learn? Abstract
Hardy Kate Recognition, regulation and redistribution: localism and sex worker organizing Abstract
Hartz Ronald And Justice for All? – An empirical analysis of the collective bargaining of the German public service in 2012 in reference to Boltanski´s & Thévenot´s ‘orders of worth’ Abstract
Haviland Sara Risk Allocation: Employer Dependence and the Welfare State Abstract Paper
Hedenus Anna Career choices as Hobson’s choice? Interpretations and use of occupational descriptions among Swedish youths Abstract
Henama Unathi THE HISTIORY OF THE DEMOCRATIC NURSING ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA: A NURSING UNION IN SOUTH AFRICA Abstract
Heyes Jason EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION UNDER FIRE: WHY LABOUR MARKET DEREGULATION WILL NOT DELIVER QUALITY JOBS Abstract
Hofmeister Heather A “Slow Work” Research Agenda Abstract
Holgate Jane Active unions, active communities: a turn towards community organising in the UK Abstract
Holmes Craig Are universities the best way to create high skills? The consequences of mass higher education in the UK Abstract Paper
Holt Helle Erosion of boundaries and new forms of control in factory work Abstract Paper
Holts Kaire Towards a Taxonomy of Virtual Work Abstract Paper
Hopkins Benjamin Migrant Labor and Non-Permanent Employment in the United Kingdom Abstract
Howcroft Debra The Apple Business Model: Crowdsourcing Global Production Abstract Paper
Hurrell Scott ‘The kids are alert’: Employed students’ experiences of and attitudes towards the use of social networking sites in recruitment and employment. Abstract Paper
Huws Ursula Labour, global value chains and the shifting relationship between capital and the state Abstract
Huzell Henrietta In search of the service phantom worker - a gap analysis of demand and supply Abstract
Hvid Helge Degradation and re-creation of rhythms in everyday workplace practices Abstract Paper
Ige Adejoke Understanding the Social Process of ACAS Arbitration in the Era of Change Abstract Paper
Ikeler Peter From Taylorism to 'Toyotism' in the Retail Sector? A Comparison of Work in Traditional and Discount Department Stores Abstract Paper
Ingold Jo The ‘recipient firm’ in welfare to work: employer engagement in the UK Work Programme Abstract
Jacobsen Heike Social Research on Service Work in Germany: from the margins into the mainstream Abstract
Jaffee David Good Jobs and Bad Jobs in the Logistics Sector of Global Value Chains Abstract
jaros stephen Global financialization and the workplace: New directions in Labour Process research? Abstract Paper
Jenkins Jean Voice and How to Silence It: Labour strategies in Garment and Electrical Value Chains in Southern India Abstract
Jia Wenjuan Moral Politics of SOE Workers:Piece wage system and workers’ discontent in a State-Owned Enterprise Abstract
Johansson Stina Gender equality as a part of union renewal: a discourse analysis of the development of trade union strategy Abstract
Jordan Kirrily Disciplining Australian labour? Control and resistance among low-paid Aboriginal workers and the unemployed Abstract
Julián Dasten Precariousness, modernity and capitalist modernization Contributions from Latin America Abstract
Juravich Tom Artifacts of Workers’ Knowledge:Finding Skill in the Closing and Restructuring of a Furniture Manufacturer Abstract Paper
Kamp Annette What counts, who counts? Standardization and emotional work in psychiatric care Abstract Paper
Karlsson Jan Ch The worker collectivity – protected membership in the work organisation Abstract
Kirchhoff Jörg Employee voice in professional bureaucracies Abstract
Kirchner Stefan The German economy and its diversity: Investigating the connections between employee skills, flexibility and innovative capability profiles Abstract
KRETSOS LEFTERIS Economic and political determinants of public sector pay in Europe Abstract
Krinsky John “Giving Back”: Neoliberal Governance and the Varieties of Unpaid Work in the Department of Parks and Recreation in New York City Abstract Paper
laaser knut The (a)moral economy of bank work Abstract
Lafer Gordon The Attack on Teachers' Unions and the Deskilling and Planned Destruction of The Teaching Profession Abstract
Lane Linda The effect of the economic recession on work-life conflict and well-being of Swedish employees Abstract
Lara Angel Producing the squares: Occupy Wall Street and the Spanish May-15 movement from the perspective of cognitive labour Abstract
LeBaron Genevieve Labor in ‘Green’ Supply Chains: Rethinking The Social-Environment Nexus Abstract
Lee Chun-Yi The Space of Labour NGO in China Abstract Paper
Liang Guowei Nanhai Honda strike and the Institutional Fix Abstract
Lin Kevin Becoming a State Capitalist Union: the Role of Chinese Union in the Reform Era Abstract
Lin Lefeng Workers under Disorganized Despotism: A Case from Chinese State-Owned Shipbuilding Industry Abstract Paper
lopez calle pablo Corporate restructurations, work process and union power : comparing cases in Spain and France. Abstract
Lu Mengjie Control and Consent in the Process of Employee Participation in Chinese State Owned Enterprise: A Field Research in BZ Iron and Steel Company Abstract Paper
Manansala Michael Labor Migration and Social Stratification: Interlinking Mobilities in the Philippines Abstract
Mannevuo Mona Cruel Optimism in Contemporary Academia Abstract
Mareschal Patrice Organizations Under Stress: Public Sector Unions in a Time of Retrenchment Abstract
Marks Abigail 'Be at work and well, or don't be at all': The role of line management for the support of employees with mental health problems. Abstract Paper
Martino Carmen Organizing from the “bottom up”: How one NJ worker center is responding to conditions in low wage labor markets Abstract
McDonald Paula How effective is ADR? Settlement outcomes in discrimination complaints Abstract
Meil Pamela Looking for labor in global value chains Abstract
Meldgaard Hansen Agnete Help for self-help in elderly care – expenditure cuts and attractive workplaces for care workers? Abstract Paper
Meuret-Campfort Eve The meaning of trade union activism: women union activists in a lingerie factory and in childcare centers. Abstract Paper
Mokkil Maruthur Sumeetha ‘SKILL’ IN A GLOBALISED WORLD: A STUDY OF MIGRANT WORKERS IN THE GOLD JEWELLERY MAKING INDUSTRY IN KERALA, INDIA Abstract
Moss Rachel Working for longer after the menopause: are women’s careers being affected and what should/could be done to minimise potential impact on career progression? Abstract
Movitz Fredrik Flexible Working Hours as Opportunity, Practice and Outcome among Swedish ‘Knowledge Workers’ Abstract
Movitz Fredrik ‘Furthermore I think the Employment Protection Act Must be Abolished’ - The Persistence of the Swedish Employment Protection Act as Theoretical Anomaly? Abstract
Movitz Fredrik A Crisis Later: Legitimizing Changes Made in Sweden, Paving the Way for More Abstract
Newsome Kirsty Value in Motion: Labour and Logistics in the Contemporary Political Economy Abstract
Nielsen Klaus T. The rise and regulation of work stress Abstract
Niemistö Charlotta Survival stories and quest of well-being in moments of economic downturn Abstract
Nisbet Elizabeth The Construction of Labor Markets: the Role of the State in Farm Work Abstract
Öhrling Therese To be seen Abstract Paper
Oladeinde Olusegun O Management and the Dynamics of Labour Process: evidence from an Oil Refinery, Nigeria Abstract
papanikou maria Power Relations and Aviation Professionals Abstract
pegler lee Does primary producer incorporation in Global Value Chains (GVCs) have to be adverse? A study of acai producers in Amazonas State (Brazil). Abstract Paper
Pike Kelly Strong and Free? Examining Employment Standards Enforcement at the Top End of the Global Value Chain Abstract
Pupo Norene Unions in Times of Crisis: Unionized Workers and Plant Closure Abstract
Purcell Christina Temporary agency work and new forms of hegemonic despotism win French car manufacturing Abstract
Qiao Jian Current Situation and Policy Orientation of the Labor Relations in China at the Beginning of the Sustainable Development Period Abstract
Ranis Peter Factory and Enterprise Occupations, Worker Cooperatives and the Use of Eminent Domain in the United States Abstract
Rasmussen Bente Professional workers – unionized, but unable to protect their employment? Abstract Paper
Rolfsen Monica Dance-training and sparring - the role of informal representative cooperation between management and union representatives. Abstract Paper
Root Lawrence Worker-Management Meetings in China: An Initiative for Workers’ Voice in Management Structure Abstract Paper
Rossi Arianna Better Work: a policy solution to place labour at the heart of global production networks Abstract Paper
Russell Bob Work in Professional Call-Centres: A Comparative Perspective on Tele-health in three Countries Abstract
Sale Jonathan Wage, voice, exit, and public policy: a study on the mobility of labor in the Philippines Abstract Paper
Sandberg Ake The 'Swedish model': Changing reality and contested concepts of work and society Abstract Paper
Santos Jessica Social Networks as Inequality Mechanisms: a Role for Workforce Development Policy? Abstract Paper
Sardar Madhumanti A Capitalist Cure for Labor Pains? Gaining Labor Rights Under the Capitalist State and Private Capital in Mumbai, India Abstract
Schulze-Cleven Tobias Leveraging Ideational Legacies: Partisan Labor Market Policies in Crisis-Ridden Europe Abstract Paper
SEIGNOUR Amélie International Framework Agreements in Global Value Chains : Between managerial and social regulation Abstract
Siegmann Karin Astrid Labour in global value chains: beyond voluntary initiatives Abstract
Stewart Ann Missing the link: a gendered perspective on labour regulation in GVCs Abstract
Stoyanova Russell Dimitrinka THE WORKING LIVES OF COMEDY PERFORMERS Abstract
Tai Hsiao-Hui ‘We Are Family’: Trade Union Development within Workplace in Taiwan Abstract
Tapia Maite Evaluating community organizing: does the context matter? Evidence from the US, Germany, and the UK Abstract Paper
Tartanoglu Safak Representing The Quiet Ones? Effectiveness and Sustainability of Non-Union Worker Organizations in the Case of Association of Call Centre Workers Abstract
Taylor Katie Kanban Boards: controlling workflow or workers? Abstract
Taylor Phil ‘”Severe Turbulence”: The Cabin Crew Labour Process, Employer and Worker Mobilisation and Union Action at British Airways Abstract
ter Haar Beryl Effectiveness of IFAs: an assessment by competence and GVCs Abstract Paper
Thompson Paul Capital, Labour and Asymmetric Power Relations in Global Value Chains: the Digital Games Industry and Beyond Abstract
Tijdens Kea The incidence of overqualification of migrant workers. Evidence from a global web-survey Abstract Paper
Tullius Knut Crisis or Revitalization of the ‘Spirit of Social Partnership’? - Legitimation Problems in the German Industrial Relations System Abstract Paper
Turner Thomas Do Unions Benefit Immigrant Workers? Evidence from Ireland Abstract Paper
Ulfsdotter Eriksson Ylva The purpose with Human Resource Management: Development of Metrics or the Striving for Humanity? Abstract
Urano Edson Workload, Flexibility and Work Suffering in Japan Abstract
Valsecchi Raffaella Are Management Consultants doing ‘Dirty Work’? Abstract Paper
van den Berg Annette Employee representation regimes in Europe: differences and effects Abstract
van der Graaf Shenja Modding Inc. Abstract Paper
van Klaveren Maarten Job insecurity in times of relocation and crisis: workers in multinational enterprises and domestic firms compared Abstract Paper
Vermaut Hannah At the margins: renegotiating exploitation in low-wage Belgian SMEs Abstract Paper
Vincent Steve Putting critical realism to work? Debating the prospects for better labour process analyses Abstract
Walker Marquita Mirrored Reflections: Female Pattern Resistance as a Power Strategy Preventing Exploitation of Housekeepers in the Hospitality Industry Abstract
Wang Ruojing The Strategies and Motives of Government in Strikes Abstract Paper
wang xiao Strikes in China: What Determine Their Success or Failure? Abstract
Wang Fuxi Employment Relations in Changes: Features and Trends of Labor Disputes in China Abstract Paper
Wenten Frido Class relations and transformations of the production process in a global enterprise – the case of Volkswagen de México Abstract
Werner Marion Global production and uneven development: when adding labor isn’t enough Abstract
wibberley gemma The challenges in contemporary union organizing Abstract
Wickham James Migrant worklife careers and hospitality jobs: from dead ends to stepping stones? Abstract
Wikstrand Frida Career counselor’s interpretation of occupations and their role in reproducing the structured labour market. Abstract
Wolkowitz Carol Gender, Body Work and Commodification Abstract
Wright Adrian Enterprise, Entrepreneurialism and Self Exploitation in Digital Games Abstract
Xu Yi Labor rights and trans-border anti-sweatshop activism across Hong Kong and Mainland China Abstract
Zhang Yuping Diverging Fortunes: The Evolution of Gender Wage Gaps for Singles, Couples, and Parents in China, 1989-2009 Abstract
Zhang Hao Industrial Upgrading vs. Industrial Wage Coordination in China's Traditional Industrial Clusters: A Materialist Perspective Abstract Paper
Zheng Yu Knowledge-intensive R& D? A comparative case study of work and employment relations in the foreign invested R&D centres in China Abstract
zinsmeister jan The deployment of the labour capacities of older employees in the organisation Abstract Paper