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Contingent Employment Contracts: Are Existing Employment Theories Still Relevant?
Daniel G. Gallagher
James Madison University
Magnus Sverke
Stockholm University
Within most nations there has been growing evidence of a shift from traditional or ongoing employment contracts to arrangements which are more fixed-term or contingent in structure. The growth of contingent employment arrangements raises questions concerning the applicability of existing theories of individual behaviour (e.g. satisfaction, motivation, etc.). Utilizing employment commitment as an illustrative example, this article examines potential limitations in the applicability of commitment theory to different forms of contingent employment contracts. It also addresses some implications for union representation in contingent work arrangements.
Key Words: commitment contingent work temporary employment unionization
Economic and Industrial Democracy, Vol. 26, No. 2,
181-203 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0143831X05051513

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