Past empirical research related to call centres’ has had a preoccupation with panoptic extrapolations and suggestions of stereotyping of call centres using ‘sacrificial HR’ strategies that encourage, high staff turnover, absenteeism and stress as the norm. The aim of this research is to...

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of frontline employee (FLEs) to infections and other hazards, and highlighted the importance of workplace safety practices (WSP) for service organizations. In response to the critical issue of service safety, we developed and empirically tested...

Past empirical research related to call centres' has had a preoccupation with panoptic extrapolations and suggestions of stereotyping of call centres using ‘sacrificial HR' strategies that encourage, high staff turnover, absenteeism and stress as the norm. The aim of this research is to...