The new public service transnationals

Consequences for labour

Bibliographic Data

ID21189657
AuthorsJudith Clifton (0000-0001-6081-6800, Universidad de Cantabria), Judith Clifton Judith Clifton, Daniel Díaz-Fuentes (0000-0002-6290-2363, Universidad de Cantabria), Daniel Díaz-Fuentes Daniel Díaz-Fuentes
Year2008
Volume2
Issue2
Publication date2008-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueWork Organisation Labour & Globalisation (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1745-641X • E-ISSN: 1745-6428
PublisherPluto Journals (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.13169/workorgalaboglob.2.2.0023
OpenAlexW2255601393
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited7

Since the late twentieth century, a significant number of public service providers operating in networks, previously defined as nationally-bound entities largely owned and controlled by the state, have embarked on aggressive expansion strategies abroad. This transnationalisation was a consequence of 1970s organisational reform, particularly privatisation, sectoral liberalisation and the liberalisation of Foreign Direct Investment. This article examines the recent organisational transformations of public service providers, particularly those based in the European Union, that have been at the forefront of this development, with a particular focus on electricity, telecommunications and postal services. Public service provider transformation, including transnationalisation, has significant consequences for work inside these organisations

Business · Economic growth · Economics · Liberalization · Market economy · Political science · Public relations · Public service · Service provider · Global Financial Regulation and Crises · ICT Impact and Policies · Labor Movements and Unions · Public Administration · Marketing

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