Women workers and working conditions in retailing:A comparative study of the situation in a foreign-controlled retail enterprise and a nationally owne
İÇİNDEKİLERContents Preface 1. Introduction 1.1. Research objectives and hypotheses 1.2. Sample, data collection methods and sources of information . . . . 2. Overview of the retail trade, supermarket and grocery stores trade group in Canada 2.1. The retail trade Business concentration and formats Internationalization it Technology Employment: Quantitative and qualitative aspects Feminization Deskilling Non-standard work A more youthful workforce 2.2. The supermarket and grocery trade Business concentration and internationalization . Formats, competitive strategies and technology . 3. General trends in employment and working conditions in Canada . 3.1. Non-standard work 3.2. Polarization of the distribution of earnings 3.3. Women's work and health 3.4. Balancing work and family responsibilities 3.5. Workers' compensation in the retail trade 3.6. Training, promotion and career development 3.7. Unionization and collective bargaining 4. Case-studies 4.1. Trends in employment in the two enterprises under study The situation in the foreign enterprise The situation in the local enterprise 4.2. Decisions concerning employment 4.3. The introduction and use of new technologies and business practices4.4. Job security, lay-offs and income protection . . . The situation in the local enterprise 4.5. The situation in the foreign-controlled enterprise 4.6. Training, promotion and career development policies and practices in the two enterprises Training and promotion Career development 4.7. Wages and benefits in the local and foreign enterprises 5. Health and safety issues 5.1. Leadership in health and safety Management training 5.2. Planned inspections Accident/incident investigations 5.3. Health and safety standards and practices Emergency preparedness Personal protective equipment Health control Group meetings and the promotion of general health and safety at work 6. Policies and practices regarding work and family responsibilities in the two enterprises 6.1. Non-discrimination 6.2 Policy on sexual harassment 6.3 Balancing family and work responsibilities: Supportive arrangements . 6.4. Intrinsic rewards 8. Conclusions and implications of the study 8.1. Employment 8.2. Employment decisions 8.3. Wages, benefits and safety and health 8.4. Issues relating to working life, family responsibilities and personal time A family-supportive workplace Job rotation 8.5. Job and income security 8.6. Training, promotion and career development 8.7. Implications of the study Women workers and working conditions in retailing: A comparative study of the situation in a foreign-controlled retail enterprise and a nationally owned retailer in Canada Corrigendum Contents 7. Unionization and union protection  |
