RESEARCH PROPOSAL – EXAMPLE 1 Project Title Emotional Labour and Gender in the Hospitality Industry Research Context The idea that there is an ‘emotional’ aspect to work seems to have only gained academic credence in recent years. Hochschild (1983) originally introduced the concept of emotional labour in her study of flight attendants and bill collectors. Since then various researchers have subsequently expanded the topic to various different types of workers including teachers (Blackmore
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(0862852) Labour Studies 1A03 Spring/Summer 2012 Prof. David Goutor Great success often comes from previous failures. Without failure‚ greatness can be impossible to attain. For this and many other reasons‚ it is unfair to view the Knights of Labor as hopeless dreamers who accomplished little. Instead‚ this paper will express the way in which the Knights of Labour contributed to a greater social blueprint; a blueprint that helped shape future generations. The impact that the Knights of Labour have
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Perfect competition- Is it possible? To claim that something is "perfect" is to say that it cannot be done better. In business and economy it is very common to think that the best possible allocation of society’s resources occurs when "perfect competition" characterizes the organization of industry. It is a well worked out theory that has been around for over a century. The concept of competition is used in two ways in economics: competition as a process is a rivalry among firms; competition
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for the labour market for supervisors. Remember that demand for labour represents the employers’ demand for workers‚ while supply represents the workers’ willingness to work. Graph the demand and supply curve on one graph and state the equilibrium price and quantity in this market (don’t just draw an arrow pointing at it). Label the graph properly. (3 marks – 2 for a properly labeled and accurate graph‚ one for clearly identifying equilibrium –both price and quantity – in the labour market) Daily
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Child labour is the practice of having children engage in economic activity‚ on part or full-time basis. The practice deprives children of their childhood‚ and is harmful to their physical and mental development. Poverty‚ lack of good schools and growth of informal economy are considered as the important causes of child labour in India. The 2001 national census of India estimated the total number of child labour‚ aged 5–14‚ to be at 12.6 million. The child labour problem is not unique to India;
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Child labour Introduction Throughout the world‚ especially in the less-developed countries‚ an immeasurable amount of children have been involved in what has been called child labour‚ and its prevalence has now sparked much worry. Child labour can be defined as any work that is harmful to a child’s health or interrupt a child’s education (International Labour Organisation‚ 2012). According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO)‚ there were approximately 153 million child labourers aged
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There is a number of reasons why we‚ as an HR team‚ collect different types of data. One of them is meeting legal requirements. In order to satisfy legal obligations we collect such information as contractual arrangements‚ employees’ duties‚ privileges‚ salaries‚ working hours‚ vacation accruals‚ bonuses‚ as well as documents relating to health and safety. The Russian Labor Inspection can check any data regarding individual employees and it is important for the organization to timely provide accurate
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ELIMINATING CHILD LABOUR: DO NGO INTERVENTIONS ADD UP TO A STRATEGY? Rekha Wazir* The involvement of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in child labour is fairly recent but it is steadily growing in momentum. However‚ only a few NGOs have succeeded in achieving recognition in this field at the national level. This paper starts by reviewing a number of inter-linked background factors that circumscribe and curtail the activities of NGOs. This is followed by an analysis of the strategies
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it’s the structure and framework of the employment relationship‚ which is governed by legislation that leads to good Industrial Relations. Tripartism is a key competitive advantage for Singapore‚ underpinning its economic competitiveness‚ harmonious labour-management relations and overall progress of the nation. Some of the key tripartite concerns include issues such as job re-creation‚ raising the effective retirement age‚ skills training and upgrading of the workforce‚ promotion of fair employment
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Imagine a mother purchasing a Mickey Mouse plush for her ten year old daughter‚ unaware that across the world‚ someone was forced to create that toy. The seams were stitched together with bloody fingers‚ but the employee received no aid‚ only commands to keep working. That someone is underpaid and mistreated. That someone is a little boy or girl‚ only ten years old. He or she is the same age as the daughter of the mother who will purchase the toy constructed‚ unaware of the story that tells how
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