‘My People’: the potential of LGBT employee networks in reducing stigmatization and providing voice
Journal Article
McFadden, C., & Crowley-Henry, M. (2017)
‘My People’: the potential of LGBT employee networks in reducing stigmatization and providing voice. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 29(5), 1056-1081. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2017.1335339
This paper explores the separation and isolation from the mainstream workforce that lesbian, gay, and bisexual employees can experience due to their sexual orientation, and ho...
A capability approach to unemployed young people’s voice and agency in the development and implementation of eEmployment aActivation policies.
Journal Article
Egdell, V., & Graham, H. (2016)
A capability approach to unemployed young people’s voice and agency in the development and implementation of eEmployment aActivation policies. Social policy & administration, https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.12262
In the UK, current approaches to employment activation are primarily concerned with rapid labour market entry, with jobseekers compelled to engage in activities or be sanction...
British Tata Steel Collapse What Happened?
Journal Article
Jaworski, P. M. (2016)
British Tata Steel Collapse What Happened?. Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist, May 2016,
Any firm, large or small, must generate profit. The only difference between them is that the former can sustain the losses for
longer. However, is a 2 billion pounds loss in f...
Supporting Disadvantaged Young People into Work: Insights from the Capability Approach.
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Egdell, V., & McQuaid, R. W. (2015)
Supporting Disadvantaged Young People into Work: Insights from the Capability Approach. Social Policy and Administration, 50(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.12108
The Capability Approach (CA) offers a perspective on the employment activation of young people that is concerned with their freedom to make choices that they value rather than...
Good practice examples for labour market intelligence (LMI) tools in European regions and localities.
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McQuaid, R. W., & Egdell, V. (2014)
Good practice examples for labour market intelligence (LMI) tools in European regions and localities. Labour Market Information,
The performance of employee-owned businesses in Scotland: some preliminary empirical evidence
Journal Article
Brown, R., McQuaid, R. W., Raeside, R., & Canduela, J. (2014)
The performance of employee-owned businesses in Scotland: some preliminary empirical evidence. Fraser of Allander Institute Economic Commentary, 37(3), 108-123
In recent years, there has been a growing focus on promoting the concept of employee-ownership of businesses within public policy. One of the strong drivers of this is an assu...
The not working programme
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McMurray, S. (2013)
The not working programme. Scottish Left Review, 22-23
In May 2010, the Coalition Government announced that the Work Programme would replace all existing welfare-to-work programmes by the summer of 2011. The Work Programme operat...
Polarization in access to work-related training in Britain.
Journal Article
Lindsay, C., Canduela, J., & Raeside, R. (2013)
Polarization in access to work-related training in Britain. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 34, 205-225. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X12442576
Policy makers across industrialized nations have sought to increase
participation in work-related training as a route to improved
competitiveness. However, research conducted ...
Motherhood and its impact on career progression-the case of Scottish nurses 2000-2008
Journal Article
McIntosh, B., McQuaid, R. W., Munro, A., & Dabir-Alai, P. (2012)
Motherhood and its impact on career progression-the case of Scottish nurses 2000-2008. Gender in management an international journal, 27, 346-364. https://doi.org/10.1108/17542411211252651
Purpose – After many years of equal opportunities legislation, motherhood still limits womens' career progress even in a feminized occupation such as nursing. While the effect...
Work related training, Labour Market Information
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Lindsay, C., Canduela, J., & Raeside, R. (2012)
Work related training, Labour Market Information. Labour Market Information,
Policy makers in Scotland, the other British nations and across the industrialised world have sought to increase
participation in work-related training as a route to improved...