...Anita Hammer; Suparna Karmakar Purpose This research contributes to current debates on automation and the future of work, a much-hyped but under researched area, in emerging economies through a particular focus on India. It assesses the national strategy on artificial intelligence and explores...

...Toyin Ajibade Adisa; Gbolahan Gbadamosi Purpose In recent years, there has been a rapid decline in the quality of working life (QWL) of Nigerian workers at all levels. This phenomenon is cryptic and knowledge thereof is inadequate due to a dearth of compelling research on QWL in Nigeria...

.... Harvey can be contacted at: w.harvey@sydney.edu.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Canada Migrant workers Skills Qualifications Expatriates Labour market Highly skilled migrants Integration Work In the last two decades, there has been a particular emphasis on the “war...

...Gillian A. Maxwell; Sharon Blair; Marilyn McDougall Analyses the notion and value of managing diversity to establish its current theoretical positioning and potential organisational significance. Focuses on a recent case study examination of equality at work in a major, national public sector...

...Ardha Danieli Gillian A. Dunne’s paper looks at how lesbian families choose to allocate time to paid and domestic work including child‐care. She shows that the hierarchical gender roles adopted in heterosexual families are not evident in lesbian families and so questions the necessity...

..., while underlining the value and application of the generated data in developing preventive and reactive strategies. The authors suggest a combination of methods to collect data on violence at work. These include risk assessments, and an emphasis on the necessity of involving employees...

... the managerial prerogative over training issues within a distinctive adversarial climate. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Bargaining Industrial relations Vocational training Work A central theme in the current body of evidence is that the skill of human capital is a key ingredient of enhanced...

... agenda on the central workplace and societal issues. Looks at the obstacles and potential for doing this in the sphere of work organization, utilizing comparative research in the UK and Sweden. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Bargaining Cellular Manufacturing SAAB Sweden Teamwork Trade Unions...

...Peter McLaverty; Helga Drummond Reports interviews with workers and managers in two organizations,concerning the relationship between effort and performance at work. The findings show that a high proportion of those interviewed reported working longer than their contractual weekly hours without...

... parties. The means by which trust is established through negotiation, as part of the process of reaching agreement, are explored. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Bargaining Industrial relations Interpersonal communications Negotiating Trust Work Developing Trust in Negotiation R.E. Fells...