Globalisation and work
The term globalisation describes the interconnected nature of the modern world. Moreover it reflects the uncertainties of the postmodern world some sociologists say we in habit.
- For example Apple products are for sale in the vast majority of countries across the globe – and therefore is known as a global product
- Apple is also a Transnational Company as it has head offices across the globe, employing people across a variety of countries – Apple products are made in China
- Beck (2000) argues the above has serious implications because
- Globalisation creates considerably more non-standard jobs
- Non-standard jobs are those which are poorly paid, zero hours contracts, short-term contracts, poorly paid and insecure
- This is due to global competition and a global market place requiring manufactures to be more responsive to the needs of consumers (flexible specialisation)
- Edgell (2011) argues this causes a ‘wage penalty’ for the worker
- Wage penalty refers to non-standard workers not being eligible for sick or holiday pay, being susceptible to inflexible work patterns, night and weekend shifts
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