The growth of non‐standard or atypical forms of employment, such as part‐time, casual work and so on, represents one of the most dramatic changes in the structure of employment in Australia and other countries since the late 1970s. Management employment strategies have been identified as a...

The expansion of part‐time or reduced hours working into skilled, managerial and professional jobs is increasing. This expansion is generally viewed positively. Not only does it herald a change of status for part‐time working but also suggests that organisations are taking Equal...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which perceived financial preparedness, social retirement anxieties, and level of income influence mature aged workers' preferences to enter different retirement employment options within the contingent and the flexible work...

This paper explores the debate on emerging career forms, focusing on the notion of portfolio working. It comments that while the language used about careers is changing, there is a dearth of empirical studies about career trends. This study focuses in depth on a group of ex‐public sector...

Part‐time work has been the major area of employment growth during the last decade and now forms almost one‐quarter of total employment in the UK. Within the literature it is argued that a key aspect of the growth of part‐time work is its role in enabling an organisation to meet the...

There are no guarantees of anything in life except death and taxation and so in the meantime organisations must respond to the dynamic changes thrust upon them in order to ensure a means of survival and continuity. The last century saw many changes in work itself and the practice of work. The...

Commemorates the third anniversary of Opportunity 2000 by considering exemplars of best practice and notable progress in the light of the campaign′s objectives. Case studies on employment practices focus on the Littlewood′s Organization and Oxfordshire County Council, both of which have...

States that flexible working methods are a permanent feature of the modern employment market; they offer companies cost savings and other benefits and it has been predicted that by the year 2000 one quarter of the British working population will be involved in flexible working. Many human...