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Cover Research Handbook on the Sociology of Organizations
Research Handbook on the Sociology of Organizations
Edited by Mary Godwyn

With original contributions from leading experts in the field, this cutting-edge Research Handbook combines theoretical advancement with the newest empirical research to explore the sociology of organizations. While including the traditional study of formal, corporate business organizations, the Handbook also explores more transitory, informal grassroots organizations, such as NGOs and artist communities.

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Handbook
Published:
10 Jun 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839103261
Collection:
Sociology, Social Policy and Education 2022
Cover Social Contracts and Informal Workers in the Global South
Social Contracts and Informal Workers in the Global South
Edited by Laura Alfers, Martha Chen, and Sophie Plagerson

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline. Illustrating how current social contracts may be considered inadequate, irrelevant or unjust, Social Contracts and Informal Workers in the Global South draws on the accounts of informal workers to advocate for radically new conceptualizations of state-society, capital-labour and state-capital-labour relations characterised by recognition, responsiveness and reciprocity.

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Monograph Book
Published:
10 Jun 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839108068
Collection:
Sociology, Social Policy and Education 2022
Cover Handbook on Globalisation and Labour Standards
Handbook on Globalisation and Labour Standards
Edited by Kimberly A. Elliott
This comprehensive Handbook explores the complex and volatile debate over globalisation and labour standards. It offers key insights into the impact of globalisation on workers, the obligations of corporations and international legal bodies in protecting workers’ rights and maximising the opportunities offered by international trade and investment.
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Handbook
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18 Mar 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788977371
Collection:
Political Science and Public Policy 2022
Cover Welfare States in the 21st Century
Welfare States in the 21st Century
The New Five Giants Confronting Societal Progress
Ian Greener
On the 80th anniversary of Beveridge’s report on the ‘Five Giants’ confronting societal progress in the 1940s, this innovative book examines the ‘New Giants’ confronting us today: inequality, preventable mortality, the crisis of democracy, job quality, and environmental degradation. Ian Greener uses Qualitative Comparative Analysis and cluster analysis across 24 countries to analyse which countries are the highest performing in relation to each of the New Giants, and what they have in common.
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Monograph Book
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08 Mar 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800370791
Collection:
Sociology, Social Policy and Education 2022
Cover Handbook on Migration and Welfare
Handbook on Migration and Welfare
Edited by Markus M.L. Crepaz
Bringing together prominent scholars in the field, this Handbook provides an interdisciplinary exploration of the complex interrelationship between migration and welfare. Chapters further examine the effects of emigration on sending societies exploring issues such as the impact of remittances, diasporas, and skill deterioration as a result of human capital flight on capacity building and on economic and political development more generally.
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Handbook
Published:
14 Jan 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839104572
Collection:
Sociology, Social Policy and Education 2022
Cover Research Handbook on Work–Life Balance
Research Handbook on Work–Life Balance
Emerging Issues and Methodological Challenges
Edited by Sonia Bertolini and Barbara Poggio
This innovative and thought-provoking Research Handbook explores the theoretical debate surrounding work–life balance, and provides a reflection on the opportunity to adopt multilevel research approaches and perspectives, along gender and temporal axes. The Research Handbook is an international overview of current research on work-life balance, considered in macro, meso and micro perspectives.
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Handbook
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11 Jan 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788976053
Collection:
Sociology, Social Policy and Education 2022
Cover The New World of Work
The New World of Work
Challenges and Opportunities for Social Partners and Labour Institutions
Edited by Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead, Youcef Ghellab, and Rafael M. de Bustillo Llorente
Actors in the world of work are facing an increasing number of challenges, including automatization and digitalization, new types of jobs and more diverse forms of employment. This timely book examines employer and worker responses, challenges and opportunities for social dialogue, and the role of social partners in the governance of the world of work.
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Monograph Book
Published:
16 Dec 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800888050
Collection:
Economics 2021
Cover The Governance of Labour Administration
The Governance of Labour Administration
Reforms, Innovations and Challenges
Edited by Jason Heyes and Ludek Rychly
Focusing on public administration activities in the field of national labour policy, this timely book provides detailed analyses of labour administration reforms, innovations and challenges in different countries, including detailed case studies from Brazil, Germany, India, Japan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the US.
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Monograph Book
Published:
23 Nov 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802203158
Collection:
Economics 2021
Cover Work and Labour Relations in Global Platform Capitalism
Work and Labour Relations in Global Platform Capitalism
Edited by Julieta Haidar and Maarten Keune
This engaging and timely book provides an in-depth analysis of work and labour relations within global platform capitalism with a specific focus on digital platforms that organise labour processes, known as labour platforms. Well-respected contributors thoroughly examine both online and offline platforms, their distinct differences and the important roles they play for both large transnational companies and those with a smaller global reach.
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Monograph Book
Published:
23 Nov 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802205138
Collection:
Political Science and Public Policy 2021
Cover A Modern Guide To Labour and the Platform Economy
A Modern Guide To Labour and the Platform Economy
Edited by Jan Drahokoupil and Kurt Vandaele
Providing an insightful analysis of the key issues and significant trends relating to labour within the platform economy, this Modern Guide considers the existing comparative evidence covering all world regions. It also provides an in-depth look at digital labour platforms in their historical, economic and geographical contexts.
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Monograph Book
Published:
12 Oct 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788975100
Collection:
Political Science and Public Policy 2021