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Disaggregating and reaggregating work: Workers, management and the struggle over creating coherency and purpose in a context of work degradation

McBride, Jo; Martínez Lucio, Miguel

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Miguel Martínez Lucio



Abstract

The article argues that whilst there is a growing sense of degradation and worsening conditions (disaggregation) of work in the cleaning sector in general, there are some important contradictions which require complex organisational responses. In the main, there is a growing sense of isolation in this work, yet also a growing perception of autonomy and workers having to use discretion in new and challenging ways. This article focuses on these issues and management responses to reaggregate the nature of such work, creating new forms of identity and activities intended to enhance (or address) the levels of stability and sustainability at work as well as in operational processes. This management conundrum means that they need to deal with a range of job‐related, skill‐oriented worker learning and also representation issues. These responses bring to the fore the contested nature of such forms of work and how they are changing.

Citation

McBride, J., & Martínez Lucio, M. (2016). Disaggregating and reaggregating work: Workers, management and the struggle over creating coherency and purpose in a context of work degradation. Human Resource Management Journal, 26(4), 490-504. https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12118

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 30, 2016
Online Publication Date Jun 17, 2016
Publication Date Nov 1, 2016
Deposit Date Jun 19, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Human Resource Management Journal
Print ISSN 0954-5395
Electronic ISSN 1748-8583
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 26
Issue 4
Pages 490-504
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12118
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1356699
Related Public URLs https://eprints.ncl.ac.uk/211058

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This is the accepted version of the following article: McBride, Jo & Martínez Lucio, Miguel (2016). Disaggregating and reaggregating work: Workers, management and the struggle over creating coherency and purpose in a context of work degradation. Human Resource Management Journal 26(4): 490-504, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12118. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.




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