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Future gender relations in global restructuring processes case study evidence from knowledge-intensive, manufacturing and service occupations

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  • Linda Nierling

    () (ITAS, Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis, Research Center Karlsruhe)

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Global restructuring processes have not only strong implications for European working and living realities, but also have specific outcomes with regard to gender relations. The following contribution analyses in which way global restructuring shapes current gender relations in order to identify important trends and developments for future gender (in)equalities at the workplace. On the basis of a large qualitative study on global restructuring and impacts on different occupational groups it argues that occupational belonging in line with skill and qualification levels are crucial factors to assess the further development of gender relations at work. Whereas global restructuring in knowledge-based occupations may provide new opportunities for female employees, current restructuring is going to deteriorate female labour participation in service occupations. In contrast, manufacturing occupations can be characterised by persistent gender relations, which do not change in spite of major restructuring processes at the work place. Taking the institutional perspective into account, it seems to be crucial to integrate the occupational perspective in order to apply adequate policy regulations to prevent the reinforcement of gender related working patterns in the near future.

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Article provided by Universidade Nova de Lisboa, IET-Research Center on Enterprise and Work Innovation, Faculty of Science and Technology in its journal Enterprise and Work Innovation Studies.

Volume (Year): 4 (2008)
Issue (Month): 4 (November)
Pages: 107-128

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Keywords: Global restructuring; gender; work organisation; occupational restructuring;

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  1. Bettina Krings, 2009. "Global restructuring and its effects on occupations: towards a new division of labor?," IET Working Papers Series 12/2009, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, IET-Research Center on Enterprise and Work Innovation, Faculty of Science and Technology.
  2. Valenduc, Gérard & Vendramin, Patricia & Krings, Bettina & Nierling, Linda, 2007. "How restructuring is changing occupations? Case study evidence from knowledge-intensive, manufacturing and service occupations," EconStor Research Reports 67055, ZBW - German National Library of Economics.
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