Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess difficulties facing the unionization of foreign workers focusing on the experience of trade unionists in Union MIE, an exemplar of what in Japan is known as a community union (sometimes described as a form of Minority union – Stewart, 2006). Union...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to lay out the conceptual issues arising alongside the rise of sensory technologies in workplaces designed to improve wellness and productivity. Design/methodology/approach This is a text based conceptual paper. The authors’ approach is to throw light on...

Purpose – This paper aims to focus on improvements in the regulated‐sales training team at AXA Sun Life. Design/methodology/approach – Describes how the team was introduced to the TAP learning system and benefits it has brought. Findings – Reveals that the team now has a robust testing...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to advance the view that the planned reduction in health and safety red‐tape in the UK, combined with growing industry demand for proven skills from contractors and suppliers as well as the cross‐skilling that has become so important during the...

This paper examines the potential uses of information and communications technologies (ICTs) to create a new, multi‐faceted phase of globalization. It goes beyond traditional explanations of ICTs and globalization, which concentrate on the cultural imperialism of mass communications or...

Purpose – Aims to consider the empirical works on Islamic financial design in the light of room for improvements. Design/methodology/approach – Looks at the many aspects of the Islamic financial system and suggests some prudent and sound regulatory frameworks which are deemed necessary....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to outline the principles of and legal risk faced by Islamic banking and suggest necessary steps to mitigate them. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines ideal concept of Islamic banking and its practice. A range of publication is used,...