Dualism, Job Polarization, and the Social Construction of Precarious Work

Vallas, Steven P.; Prener, Christopher

doi:10.1177/0730888412456027

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“…Although interest in meaningfulness itself is not new, its challenge to traditional bureaucratic control is attracting renewed attention (e.g., Aguinis and Glavas, 2017;Bailey and Madden, 2017). This is particularly so in contemporary work settings that are both sources of self-expression and also marked by precarity (see Petriglieri et al, 2018;Vallas and Prener, 2012). How to think of meaningfulness in the instability of 'liquid' modernity (Bauman, 2000) is an ongoing question.…”

Section: The Ambivalence Of Meaningful Workmentioning

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Serving Time: Volunteer Work, Liminality and the Uses of Meaningfulness at Music Festivals

Toraldo

Islam

Mangia

2018

J Management Studies

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Drawing from a participant‐observer study of volunteering in the context of UK music festivals, we examine how the sense of meaningfulness and community relate to instrumental goals of consumption and efficiency. We argue that the liminal nature of the festival setting supports an ambivalence in which meaningfulness is established through constructions of community, while the commodification of community feelings leads to heterogeneous understandings of the work setting. Our findings reveal heterogeneous ways in which work was rendered meaningful by festival volunteers, ranging from (1) A commodity frame, characterizing work as drudgery seeking ‘fun’ through consumption (2) A ‘communitas’ frame, emphasizing a transcendental sense of collective immediacy and (3) A cynical frame, where communitas discourse is used instrumentally by both managers and workers. We discuss meaningful work as caught between creative community and ideological mystification, and how alternative workspaces vacillate between emancipatory principles of solidarity and neo‐normative forms of ideological control.

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Section: The Ambivalence Of Meaningful Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Serving Time: Volunteer Work, Liminality and the Uses of Meaningfulness at Music Festivals

Toraldo

Islam

Mangia

2018

J Management Studies

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“…Traditionally, employers offered employees regular raises, promotion opportunities, and job security in return for long‐term loyalty and commitment (Cappelli ; Kalleberg ; Lippmann ; Rubin ). Today, employers achieve “flexibility” by forcing workers to bear much of the risk of doing business (Breen ; Cappelli ; Crowley and Hodson ; Koeber and Wright ; Rubin ; Sennett ; Vallas and Prener ). Employees of all ages have experienced negative consequences as a result of this shift.…”

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Over the Hill, Under Siege: Labor Force Graying, Labor Market Pushes, and Consequences for Life Chances

Lassus

2015

Sociology Compass

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Interest in older workers has recently expanded due to concerns over labor force "graying." Research and policy on aging adults' labor market participation have, thus far, framed the decision to labor as one shaped solely by the desires and capacities of older workers themselves. This perspective fails to recognize how multiple employer-side barriers play a large role in defining -and limiting -available choices. In this review, I synthesize the multi-disciplinary literature on employer-side barriers to older workers' labor market participation. In particular, I identify and discuss individual-, meso-, and social structural-level barriers that uniquely affect this group, noting where gaps in understanding remain. I consider older workers primarily as a whole to demonstrate how age operates as a distinct, important identity; however, I also ref lect on how age overlaps with both other identities and cohort membership. Next, I brief ly consider the relationship between these employer-side barriers and aging adults' life chances, particularly in an era of austerity. Although I focus on the United States case, I also note key cross-national similarities and differences. Finally, ref lecting upon the foregoing review, I suggest that a redirection of public policy is necessary to effectively respond to this contemporary demographic shift.

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“…This changing context, in theory at least, has created greater choice and agency for individuals with respect to employment and careers (Giddens, 2000;Webb, 2004;Vallas and Prener, 2012). Alternative career models including the portfolio career (Handy, 1989) and the boundaryless career (Mirvis and Hall, 1994;Arthur and Rousseau, 1996) have thus emerged.…”

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“Which hat do I say I'm wearing?”: identity work of independent coaching practitioners

Evans

Lines²

2014

European Journal of Training and Development

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Access to this document was granted through an Emerald subscription provided by emerald-srm:305060 [] For AuthorsIf you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -This paper aims to provide an insight into the complexities of the identity work performed by independent coaches, based on an investigation into their "lived experiences". The emerging coaching industry has created opportunities for individuals wishing to pursue a career as independent executive/career coaches. Design/methodology/approach -This exploratory investigation was conducted using the principles of grounded theory, drawing on insights from "knowledgeable informants" (18 in total) gained through interviews and focus group discussion. Findings -Despite the attractiveness of pursuing an independent career, the findings surfaced a number of tensions in the way that independent coaches transform and perform their identity. One tension involves balancing notions of self-identity and "ideal work" with presenting a credible self to different client groups, the purchasers of their services. Research limitations/implications -As the research focused on a specific category of independent practitioners, more research is required to assess the generalizability of the findings to other categories of practitioners. Practical implications -A framework illuminating the processual nature of identity work among independent coaches is presented. This could be used to inform developmental conversations with aspiring independent coaches, or to support the content on formal coaching programmes. Originality/value -In drawing attention to the complexities of identity work performed by independent coaches, given the contingencies affecting their work, this research offers a different contribution to the coaching literature.

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Dualism, Job Polarization, and the Social Construction of Precarious Work

Cited by 97 publications

References 27 publications

Serving Time: Volunteer Work, Liminality and the Uses of Meaningfulness at Music Festivals

Serving Time: Volunteer Work, Liminality and the Uses of Meaningfulness at Music Festivals

Over the Hill, Under Siege: Labor Force Graying, Labor Market Pushes, and Consequences for Life Chances

“Which hat do I say I'm wearing?”: identity work of independent coaching practitioners

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