Globalisation, market reform, and changing labour politics in China's automobile industry

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Department of Sociology, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218, United States [1 ]
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[1] Department of Sociology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218
来源
Int. J. Automot. Technol. Manage. | 2006年 / 4卷 / 440-454期
关键词
Chinese automobile industry; Contracts; Employment security; Factory regime; Globalisation; Government policy; Hegemonic-building; Labour force dualism; Labour relations; Market reform; Party; Production geography; Trade unions; Working conditions;
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10.1504/IJATM.2006.012235
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This paper explores current labour politics in the Chinese automobile industry under the influence of globalisation and market reform. It argues that the widely adopted practice of labour force dualism with the combination of formal and temporary workers in the Chinese automobile industry has led to a 'hybrid' factory regime that combines 'hegemonic' and 'despotic' elements. 'Hegemonic' relations have been established between management and formal workers, while 'despotic' labour control characterises the conditions of work for temporary workers. The empirical data used in this paper were collected through field research at four large automobile Joint Ventures (JVs) and two major State-Owned auto Enterprises (SOEs) in China during the summer of 2004 and 2005. Copyright © 2006 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
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页码:440 / 454
页数:14
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