Despite current debates about the globalisation backlash and de-globalisation this edited collection presents a timely reminder, if one is required, of how global forces profoundly impact upon everyday life. Combining in one volume, regional and thematic studies this impressive and fascinating collection explores how global connectivity is transforming not just work organisation but also risk at work. Drawing upon social and labour process theories of risk it explores key issues from precarious work through automation to climate change and COVID-19 analysing how these dynamics are fundamentally reshaping both the nature, and our understanding, of risk, including its management. A compelling, insightful, and reflective collection which illuminates why and how globalisation still matters.
Professor Tony McGrew, Distinguished Professor of Global Public Policy, Shanghai University, Shanghai
The context of risk in our society is explored in this book from an international team of authors who have provided an excellent insight into the changing global situation. The impacts of contemporary risks such as COVID-19 on how we live and work is still unfolding. Research on the globalisation impacts on risk in industry outlines many local and international trends. Areas such as the emergence of the gig economy and the changes to work resulting from the digital revolution on skills and technology are examples where new emerging risks. The longer-term risks from climate change and the growing gap of economic and political power between the developed and developing parts of the world provide risks that require new ways of thinking. I commend this book to those who are interested in a big picture understanding of global changes and how risks are being constantly redefined along with these changes.
Professor David C Caple AM, Adjunct Professor, La Trobe University; Past President of the International Ergonomics Association
A timely and thought-provoking collection exploring contemporary work at the nexus of globalisation and shifting risk landscapes. The wide range of contributions spanning diverse geographies and types of work and risk creates fruitful opportunities for novel connections and insight.
Professor Sylvia Fuller, Professor in Sociology, The University of British Columbia, Canada
Identifying and Managing Risk at Work
With a focus on five major regions globally (UK, United States, Europe, Canada, and Australia) Identifying and Managing Risk at Work outlines key regional factors affecting risk and its management.
This volume looks at the social production and social construction of risk as well as taking a labour-process approach and a socio-political perspective to investigate the nature and causes of work-related risk. In addition, there are several issues included that contribute to identifying risk at work such as climate change, the gig economy and the Me Too movement. Readers will gain a picture of some of the major current issues that are affecting risk under globalisation.
Drawing on these key aspects of risk, students, academics, practitioners, and policy-makers will gain a better understanding of how risk is conceptualised and identified, and of the roles of management and employees in dealing with risk. This book will be of interest to researchers and practitioners to help gain an understanding of risk for a number of regions, and how several current issues in globalisation can be seen in their risk context.
Chris L. Peterson PhD is an honorary in the Department of Social Inquiry, College of Arts, Social Science and Commerce, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia. He specialises in the areas of work-related stress and chronic disease and has published extensively in these areas, including several books. He primarily undertakes quantitative research, but also researches qualitatively. He has been chief investigator or co-investigator in a number of large grants.
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Emerging Issues in the Context of Globalisation
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Identifying and Managing Risk at Work
Emerging Issues in the Context of Globalisation
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Contents
PART I
Introduction
Chris L. Peterson
PART II
Regional developments
Claire MacRae, Alex de Ruyter, Julie Roberts, Jon McNeill, and David Bailey
Edward A. Emmett and Philip G. Lewis
Jean-Christophe Le Coze
Barbara Neis, Lesley Butler, Desai Shan, and Katherine Lippel
Dale Tweedie and Sharni Chan
PART III
Emerging issues
Christine Walker
Peter Holland, Chris Brewster, and Nadia Kougiannou
Srikant Devaraj, Dagney Faulk, Michael Hicks, and Emily Wornell
Abul Rizvi
Darryl S. L. Jarvis
Natalie Araujo and Chris L. Peterson
Chris L. Peterson
PART IV
Summary
Chris L. Peterson
