Benjamin Hopkins
Biographic Data
| ID | 343085 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Benjamin Hopkins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Benjamin |
| FAMILY NAME | Hopkins |
| SIGNATURE | HOPKINS B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Leicester |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7319-5249 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1923 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Long Conquest: Territorialisation, Rebellion and the “Tribe” in Eastern India, circa 1760 to 1900
Navigating Choppy Water: Flexibility Ripple Effects in the Covid-19 Pandemic and the Future of Remote and Hybrid Working
This article investigates the challenges of navigating the adoption of remote and hybrid working for large organizations with diverse functions. Focus groups with employees of the UK business of a multinational organization identify conceptual contributions to the sociology of work and employment and empirical findings in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic that inform future policy and practice. Location-based flexible working has a potential u…
Understanding the Perception of the 'Migrant Work Ethic
Over the last decade, the UK has experienced unprecedented increases in migration associated with the 2004 A8 expansion of the European Union. These migrant workers have been praised by managers in the UK, who have frequently stated that they perceive these workers to have a strong 'work ethic' when measured on aspects such as absence from work rates. This article examines this perceived migrant 'work ethic' by analysing worker absence data from …
Analysing the ‘migrant work ethic’ – Comparing managers’ perceptions of local workers and Central and Eastern European migrants in the United Kingdom
The 2004 expansion of the European Union saw over one million people from Central and Eastern Europe register to work in the United Kingdom. Early studies into this phenomenon found a highly qualified migrant workforce taking low skilled roles, and research in regions of high unemployment saw migrant workers viewed favourably by managers as compared with locals. Using a qualitative case study approach, this paper significantly adds to regional st…
Inclusion of a diverse workforce in the UK: The case of the EU expansion
Purpose The purpose of this research paper is to examine the integration of an increasingly diverse workforce in the UK following the EU expansion of 2004 to incorporate the accession countries of Central and Eastern Europe, at a time of increased migration from other areas of the EU such as Portugal. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents data from five case study companies. The key methods of data collection were 88 semi‐structured int…
Banishment of the People of Colour from Cincinnati
Understanding the Perception of the 'Migrant Work Ethic
Over the last decade, the UK has experienced unprecedented increases in migration associated with the 2004 A8 expansion of the European Union. These migrant workers have been praised by managers in the UK, who have frequently stated that they perceive these workers to have a strong 'work ethic' when measured on aspects such as absence from work rates. This article examines this perceived migrant 'work ethic' by analysing worker absence data from …
Navigating Choppy Water: Flexibility Ripple Effects in the Covid-19 Pandemic and the Future of Remote and Hybrid Working
This article investigates the challenges of navigating the adoption of remote and hybrid working for large organizations with diverse functions. Focus groups with employees of the UK business of a multinational organization identify conceptual contributions to the sociology of work and employment and empirical findings in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic that inform future policy and practice. Location-based flexible working has a potential u…
Analysing the ‘migrant work ethic’ – Comparing managers’ perceptions of local workers and Central and Eastern European migrants in the United Kingdom
The 2004 expansion of the European Union saw over one million people from Central and Eastern Europe register to work in the United Kingdom. Early studies into this phenomenon found a highly qualified migrant workforce taking low skilled roles, and research in regions of high unemployment saw migrant workers viewed favourably by managers as compared with locals. Using a qualitative case study approach, this paper significantly adds to regional st…
Inclusion of a diverse workforce in the UK: The case of the EU expansion
Purpose The purpose of this research paper is to examine the integration of an increasingly diverse workforce in the UK following the EU expansion of 2004 to incorporate the accession countries of Central and Eastern Europe, at a time of increased migration from other areas of the EU such as Portugal. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents data from five case study companies. The key methods of data collection were 88 semi‐structured int…
Banishment of the People of Colour from Cincinnati
Banishment of the People of Colour from Cincinnati
Inclusion of a diverse workforce in the UK: The case of the EU expansion
Purpose The purpose of this research paper is to examine the integration of an increasingly diverse workforce in the UK following the EU expansion of 2004 to incorporate the accession countries of Central and Eastern Europe, at a time of increased migration from other areas of the EU such as Portugal. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents data from five case study companies. The key methods of data collection were 88 semi‐structured int…
Analysing the ‘migrant work ethic’ – Comparing managers’ perceptions of local workers and Central and Eastern European migrants in the United Kingdom
The 2004 expansion of the European Union saw over one million people from Central and Eastern Europe register to work in the United Kingdom. Early studies into this phenomenon found a highly qualified migrant workforce taking low skilled roles, and research in regions of high unemployment saw migrant workers viewed favourably by managers as compared with locals. Using a qualitative case study approach, this paper significantly adds to regional st…
Understanding the Perception of the 'Migrant Work Ethic
Over the last decade, the UK has experienced unprecedented increases in migration associated with the 2004 A8 expansion of the European Union. These migrant workers have been praised by managers in the UK, who have frequently stated that they perceive these workers to have a strong 'work ethic' when measured on aspects such as absence from work rates. This article examines this perceived migrant 'work ethic' by analysing worker absence data from …
Navigating Choppy Water: Flexibility Ripple Effects in the Covid-19 Pandemic and the Future of Remote and Hybrid Working
This article investigates the challenges of navigating the adoption of remote and hybrid working for large organizations with diverse functions. Focus groups with employees of the UK business of a multinational organization identify conceptual contributions to the sociology of work and employment and empirical findings in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic that inform future policy and practice. Location-based flexible working has a potential u…
The Long Conquest: Territorialisation, Rebellion and the “Tribe” in Eastern India, circa 1760 to 1900
Political science (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Work (physics (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works)