Making Bad Jobs Better: Practice and Policy
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Strathclyde
Department Name: Human Resource Management
Abstract
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Publications
Findlay P
(2016)
Employer Choice and Job Quality Workplace Innovation, Work Redesign, and Employee Perceptions of Job Quality in a Complex Health-Care Setting
in Work and Occupations
Findlay P
(2013)
The challenge of job quality
in Human Relations
Findlay P
(2017)
Opportunity Knocks? The Possibilities and Levers for Improving Job Quality
in Work and Occupations
| Description | Developments from research have levered inputs into national policy deliberations on the part of project tram members e.g. in the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament and the UK Government's Taylor Review . Developments from the research have levered inputs into civic/third sector bodies' policy deliberations on the part of project tram members e.g. for Oxfam Scotland, the CIPD. Arising from the Taylor Review further work was undertaken for the Measuring Job Quality Working Group hosted by Carnegie and the RSA to develop good work measures for the UK. In 2019 these measures were piloted by the ONS. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2018 |
| Sector | Government, Democracy and Justice,Other |
| Impact Types | Economic,Policy & public services |
| Description | Citation in Australian GOvernment's AWPA Annual Strategic Review |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Impact | The Australian Government's AWAP commissioned research on job quality in that country in order to develop policy and practice. |
| URL | http://www.awpa.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx |
| Description | Named as influences in a Parliamentary report on job quality |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/95420.aspx |
| Description | Participation in Government convention |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Fair-Work-Convention-created-115d.aspx |
| Description | Guest Professorship |
| Amount | 400,000 kr (SEK) |
| Organisation | Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (FAS) |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | Sweden |
| Start | 09/2013 |
| End | 05/2014 |
| Description | Visiting Professor |
| Amount | $10,000 (AUD) |
| Organisation | Macquarie University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | Australia |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 10/2016 |
| Title | Making Bad Jobs Better |
| Description | project website with library or project outputs and related material |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | It is an open access resource for researchers, policymakers, practitioners and the public |
| URL | http://www.makingbadjobsbetter.org.uk/ |
| Description | Decent Work |
| Organisation | Oxfam GB |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Support for the development of a decent work index (Wright) for Oxfam plus Development plus advisory work for Warhurst and Findlay. |
| Collaborator Contribution | In-kind support |
| Impact | Interim report Final report |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Global Jobs |
| Organisation | Monash University |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | development and management of the research project. Analysis of job quality trajectory in Australia |
| Collaborator Contribution | Data management. Analysis of job quality trajectory in Australia. |
| Impact | No outcome as yet, fieldwork on-going. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Global Jobs |
| Organisation | University of Sydney |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | development and management of the research project. Analysis of job quality trajectory in Australia |
| Collaborator Contribution | Data management. Analysis of job quality trajectory in Australia. |
| Impact | No outcome as yet, fieldwork on-going. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | QuInnE |
| Organisation | Lund University |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Significant contribution to the organisation and writing of the bid and its submission. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Significant contribution to the organisation and writing of the bid and its submission. |
| Impact | A book chapter for BBVA bank, forthcoming |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 'Is UK skills policy being undermined by poor job quality?', |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Presention to polocy makers on jb qualty and skills by Ewart Keep |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | 'Is UK skills policy being undermined by poor job quality?', fringe meetings at Conservative, Labour and SNP party conferences |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Presentations promoting good work at political party conferences |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Particpation in the Scottish Fair Work Convention |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | P Findlay - member of the Scottish Fair Work Convention |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.fairworkconvention.scot/ |
| Description | Seminar 1 : what makes jobs bad? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | paper presentation |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | First in Making Bad Jobs Better seminar series Network of academic, policy-makers and practitioners established. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://ewds.strath.ac.uk/Default.aspx?tabid=4777&eventid=274 |
| Description | Seminar 2 : how can bad jobs be made more bearable? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | workshop facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Second in Making Bad Jobs Better seminar series Engagement of academics, policy-makers and practitioners |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://ewds.strath.ac.uk/Default.aspx?tabid=4777&eventid=238 |
| Description | Seminar 3 : how can exit routes from bad jobs be created? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | workshop facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Third in Making Bad Jobs Better seminar series Engagement of academics, policy-makers and practitioners. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://ewds.strath.ac.uk/Default.aspx?tabid=4777&eventid=276 |
| Description | Seminar 4 : what policy interventions might make bad jobs better? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | workshop facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Fourth in Making Bad Jobs Better seminar series Engagement of academics, policy-makers and practitioners |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://ewds.strath.ac.uk/Default.aspx?tabid=4777&eventid=277 |