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Book SynopsisFocusses on the interrelations of the global and the local in their consequences for work. This book analyzes the process of restructuring of work as an ongoing, locally situated process in which actors within work organizations play an important role.
Table of ContentsIntroduction. Handling Global Developments, Shaping Local Practices. The Interference of the Global and the Local in Work Restructuring. (L.Beukema, J.Carrillo). Global Industries. Restructuring and Local Jobs. New Forms of Industrial Organisation, Regional Development and the Impact on Work Restructuring in Brazil.(J.R.Ramalho). Main Labour Changes in French Car Industry. (J.Durand). Segmentation of Skills in the Mexican Northern Border. Challenges in a Globalised Region. (A.Hualde). Privatisation and Deregulation of Telecommunications in Brazil. (S.G.Larangeira). Foreign Direct Investment and Local Linkages: the case of the Mexican Television Industry in Tijuana (J.Carrillo). The effects of the Globalisation on Workers in the Cluster of Electronics in Jalisco Mexico. (R.Partida). Industries and Services. Global Networks and Chains. New Deals in Gambling: Global Markets and Local Regimes of Regulation. (T.Austrin, J.West). Global Logistic Chains as a Result of Local Processes: the Case of Orchids. (L.Beukema, H.Coenen). Taking a Seat in the Global Marketplace: Opportunities for "High Road" Upgrading in the Indonesian Wood Furniture Sector? (A.Posthuma). Conclusion. Work Restructuring as an ongoing Glocal Process. Concluding Remarks. (L. Beukema).
