Permanent and temporary workers in a matching framework
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rie.2019.04.001
Abstract: Abstract This paper investigates on a theoretical level the underlying causes of recent trends in decision of firms to hire temporary and permanent labour when workers and firms meet through a frictional directed search technology.… read more here.
Keywords: temporary workers; matching framework; workers matching; permanent temporary ... See more keywords
Changing the way we understand precarious employment and health: Precarisation affects the entire salaried population
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2017.01.015
Abstract: Abstract Employment precariousness (EP) has expanded over recent years. The aim of this study is to test the existence of a general precarisation of the Spanish labour market and its association with mental health for… read more here.
Keywords: precarisation; poor mental; temporary workers; health ... See more keywords
Labour flexibility, internal migration and productivity in Italian regions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.strueco.2021.04.004
Abstract: Abstract This paper provides an empirical analysis of the Italian total factor productivity (TFP) growth for the 1995-2012 period that takes into account the factors explaining cross-regional differences in productivity growth. We focus on the… read more here.
Keywords: temporary workers; growth; labour flexibility; productivity ... See more keywords
Teaming up with temps: the impact of temporary workers on team social networks and effectiveness
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DOI: 10.1080/1359432x.2017.1418329
Abstract: ABSTRACT Temporary workers offer immediate benefits to the bottom line; yet, it is unclear how incorporating temporary workers into teams affects how they function. We apply social identity theory to propose that temporary workers significantly… read more here.
Keywords: team; teaming temps; impact temporary; temps impact ... See more keywords
Risks that are “worthy” to take: temporary workers’ risk-benefit and willingness perceptions
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DOI: 10.1080/1359432x.2021.1886086
Abstract: ABSTRACT Differences in temporary and permanent workers’ risk-benefit appraisals need to be investigated due to its potential relationship with incurred risk and occupational risk-taking behaviours. A total of 158 temporary and 158 permanent workers were… read more here.
Keywords: temporary workers; risk benefit; job; willingness ... See more keywords
The association between perceived personal power, team commitment and intrinsic motivation for permanent and temporary workers
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DOI: 10.1177/0143831x18805848
Abstract: To date, research on how temporary workers are embedded in teams is limited to how they impact their co-workers with permanent contracts and how temporary workers impact team functioning and performance through power structures in… read more here.
Keywords: permanent workers; personal power; power; commitment ... See more keywords
Just-in-time workforce? Temporary workers as a structural aspect of lean production in the US auto industry
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DOI: 10.1504/ijatm.2018.092189
Abstract: Temporary employment is estimated to be around 20% of the US auto industry. Based on extensive fieldwork at the big three Japanese factories (Toyota, Honda and Nissan) and auto suppliers, this paper documents the impact… read more here.
Keywords: auto industry; temporary workers; production; lean production ... See more keywords
Do Temporary Workers More Often Decide to Work While Sick? Evidence for the Link between Employment Contract and Presenteeism in Europe
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16101868
Abstract: European employees are increasingly likely to work in cases of illness (sickness presenteeism, SP). Past studies found inconsistent evidence for the assumption that temporary workers decide to avoid taking sick leave due to job insecurity.… read more here.
Keywords: contract; employment contract; link employment; temporary workers ... See more keywords
Why and When Temporary Workers Engage in More Counterproductive Work Behaviors with Permanent Employees in Chinese State-Own Enterprise: A Social Identity Perspective
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19138030
Abstract: Why do temporary workers sharing the same working conditions as permanent employees still frequently engage in deviant behaviors that negatively affect the organization’s interests? Drawing on the theory of social identity, this articlr discusses the… read more here.
Keywords: organizational identification; permanent employees; temporary workers; work ... See more keywords