Institutional Logics and Low Skills
The Case of the Private Security Sector in Singapore
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2374213 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Soon Joo Gog (SkillsFuture, Singapore), Johnny Sung (Institute for Adult Learning, corresponding author), David Ashton (0000-0001-7572-3818, University of Leicester), David N Ashton (University of Leicester) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1029-1043 |
| Publication date | 2018-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Work Employment and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-0170 • E-ISSN: 1469-8722 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0950017017719830 |
| OpenAlex | W2752394766 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 11 |
This article introduces the concept of institutional logics to provide a more adequate understanding of the interaction between firms and the institutions within an economy that impact on skills and pay. We argue that the most prominent institutionalist approaches suffer from a number of major weaknesses that have contributed towards the failure of policy initiatives derived from them. We then demonstrate how developments in relational sociology offer the promise of remedying these deficiencies. The case of the private security services sector in Singapore, which has suffered from low skills and low pay, is then used to illustrate how this new approach, highlighting the institutional logics of the sector, can provide a more productive approach to policy in this area
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |