McDonaldization and Job Insecurity
An Exploration of the Nigerian Banking Industry
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5157933 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emeka Wilfred Dumbili (0000-0002-3563-1617, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2013-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2158244013491950 |
| OpenAlex | W2113796239 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 45 |
The article examines how and why the McDonaldization of banking system in Nigeria engenders job insecurity. This is imperative because it provides an explicit revelation of the root causes of job insecurity in the sector that other scholars have totally omitted. No Nigerian scholar has applied the thesis in relation to job insecurity, which is the major problem in Nigeria's banking industry. The article based on the analysis of secondary data and observations, therefore, draws on McDonaldization thesis to examine the upsurge of rationalization in the sector since consolidation exercise began in 2005. The article argues that the sector's rising rationalization and ensuing efficiency, calculability, predictability, and control are necessary. However, these have inevitably engendered job insecurity and its adverse consequences. Based on the critical analyses of available evidence, the article concludes that the best option is to commence resistance of the McDonaldization processes, especially those that replace human with nonhuman technology or make customers unpaid workers
Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Job insecurity · Labour economics · Management · Private sector · Public sector · Sociology · Consumer Retail Behavior Studies · Engineering · Sharing Economy and Platforms
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A Two-dimensional Approach to Job Insecurity
Job Insecurity
Job Insecurity and Psychological Well-being
The McDonaldization of society
Modern sociological theory.
The McDonaldization of Society
Explorations in Social Theory
Job insecurity and motivation among women in Nigerian consolidated banks
Production, Consumption, Prosumption
The Mcdonaldization thesis and cruise tourism
Self-Service in the Labor Process
The Postmodern Ballpark as a Leisure Setting
Work and health in a contemporary society
The Rationalization of Everything? Using Ritzer's McDonaldization Thesis to Teach Weber
Globalization, Changes and Strategies for Managing Workers Resistance in Work Organizations in Nigeria
Alienation, Exploitation, and Social Media
Islands of the Living Dead
Tracking Prosumption Work on eBay
The Prosumption of Commemoration
The Coming of Age of the Prosumer
Labor Markets and Help-Seeking
Rethinking Globalization
Limits of the McDonaldization thesis
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.08 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |