Glynne Williams
Biographic Data
| ID | 4271647 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Glynne Williams |
| GIVEN NAMES | Glynne |
| FAMILY NAME | Williams |
| SIGNATURE | WILLIAMS G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Leicester |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5195-5814 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Management Millennialism
The idea that society can be divided into discrete generations, each with its own essential characteristics, is treated with caution in sociology, but has had considerable influence among human resource management writers and practitioners. 'Millennials' - today's young adults - are said to bring unique attributes to the workplace that may fit uneasily with current management practice. Given the well-documented weakness of generational categories…
From annual ritual to daily routine
Management control in the workplace ultimately rests on the power to dismiss employees who are deemed to be underperforming. This article examines a more recent trend away from annual appraisal and towards continual monitoring and review. Based on a study of specialist proprietary performance management ( PM ) software packages and interviews with the consultants who market them, the contention is that these developments are driven by the need to…
The (performance) management of retirement and the limits of individual choice
The removal of the default retirement age in the UK has been broadly welcomed as the disposal of an age-discriminatory measure. It is argued here that a focus on formal equality has been at the expense of a more critical analysis of the employment relations consequences. The central role given to performance measurement allows employers considerable discretion over when employees retire and the scope for bargained outcomes in the new regime is li…
Unions Facing the Future
The current circumstances of trade unions are subject to extensive debate. As a contribution to these debates, three sets of issues are ad dressed : how unions organize and operate in relation to members, how unions reposition and rebuild themselves against changing forms of ownership and different managerial practices, and how unions attempt to face the challenges of multinational capital. Unions have sought to renew and revitalize themselves by…
Management Millennialism
The idea that society can be divided into discrete generations, each with its own essential characteristics, is treated with caution in sociology, but has had considerable influence among human resource management writers and practitioners. 'Millennials' - today's young adults - are said to bring unique attributes to the workplace that may fit uneasily with current management practice. Given the well-documented weakness of generational categories…
From annual ritual to daily routine
Management control in the workplace ultimately rests on the power to dismiss employees who are deemed to be underperforming. This article examines a more recent trend away from annual appraisal and towards continual monitoring and review. Based on a study of specialist proprietary performance management ( PM ) software packages and interviews with the consultants who market them, the contention is that these developments are driven by the need to…
The (performance) management of retirement and the limits of individual choice
The removal of the default retirement age in the UK has been broadly welcomed as the disposal of an age-discriminatory measure. It is argued here that a focus on formal equality has been at the expense of a more critical analysis of the employment relations consequences. The central role given to performance measurement allows employers considerable discretion over when employees retire and the scope for bargained outcomes in the new regime is li…
Unions Facing the Future
The current circumstances of trade unions are subject to extensive debate. As a contribution to these debates, three sets of issues are ad dressed : how unions organize and operate in relation to members, how unions reposition and rebuild themselves against changing forms of ownership and different managerial practices, and how unions attempt to face the challenges of multinational capital. Unions have sought to renew and revitalize themselves by…
Unions Facing the Future
The current circumstances of trade unions are subject to extensive debate. As a contribution to these debates, three sets of issues are ad dressed : how unions organize and operate in relation to members, how unions reposition and rebuild themselves against changing forms of ownership and different managerial practices, and how unions attempt to face the challenges of multinational capital. Unions have sought to renew and revitalize themselves by…
The (performance) management of retirement and the limits of individual choice
The removal of the default retirement age in the UK has been broadly welcomed as the disposal of an age-discriminatory measure. It is argued here that a focus on formal equality has been at the expense of a more critical analysis of the employment relations consequences. The central role given to performance measurement allows employers considerable discretion over when employees retire and the scope for bargained outcomes in the new regime is li…
From annual ritual to daily routine
Management control in the workplace ultimately rests on the power to dismiss employees who are deemed to be underperforming. This article examines a more recent trend away from annual appraisal and towards continual monitoring and review. Based on a study of specialist proprietary performance management ( PM ) software packages and interviews with the consultants who market them, the contention is that these developments are driven by the need to…
Management Millennialism
The idea that society can be divided into discrete generations, each with its own essential characteristics, is treated with caution in sociology, but has had considerable influence among human resource management writers and practitioners. 'Millennials' - today's young adults - are said to bring unique attributes to the workplace that may fit uneasily with current management practice. Given the well-documented weakness of generational categories…
Employment and Welfare Studies (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Actuarial science (2 works) · Discretion (2 works) · Labor Movements and Unions (2 works)