Labour and Industry
Scope & Guideline
Fostering Dialogue in Economics and Public Administration
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Workplace Dynamics and Employee Experience:
The journal examines the dynamics of workplace relationships, including issues of identity, power, and socio-cultural factors affecting employee experience, particularly under non-standard working conditions. - Impact of Technology on Labor:
Research includes the implications of automation, digitalization, and AI on employment, exploring how these technologies reshape job roles, labor markets, and worker rights. - Gender and Diversity in the Workplace:
A significant focus on gender dynamics, including workplace gender inequality, women's voices in labor discussions, and the intersectionality of gender with other identity factors in employment contexts. - Public Policy and Labor Regulations:
The journal addresses the role of public policies and institutional frameworks in shaping labor relations, examining the effects of legislation on worker rights and employment standards. - Global Labor Market Trends:
The journal explores labor issues in a global context, including informal economies, migration, and the effects of global crises on employment patterns and worker mobilization. - Qualitative Research Methodologies:
A commitment to innovative qualitative research methods, including participatory approaches and the use of technology in data collection, ensuring diverse voices are heard in labor research.
Trending and Emerging
- Gig Economy and Non-Standard Work:
There is a growing body of research focused on gig work and non-standard employment arrangements, exploring the implications for worker rights, job security, and economic stability. - Climate Change and Just Transitions:
Emerging discussions on the intersections of climate change and labor, particularly how transitions to sustainable practices impact employment opportunities and worker rights. - Intersectionality in Labor Studies:
Increased emphasis on intersectional approaches that consider how overlapping identities (gender, race, class) affect labor experiences and outcomes. - Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace:
A rising interest in the impact of work-related stress and mental health on employee wellbeing, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. - Technological Adaptation and Worker Resilience:
Research exploring how workers adapt to technological changes and the resilience strategies they employ in response to workplace disruptions and automation. - Policy Responses to Economic Crises:
An emerging trend in analyzing policy responses to global economic challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and their implications for labor rights and employment relations.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Employment Models:
There is a noticeable reduction in studies focused exclusively on traditional employment models, as newer research increasingly emphasizes flexible, gig, and non-standard working arrangements. - Historical Analysis of Labor Movements:
While historical perspectives remain important, there has been a decline in papers solely addressing traditional labor movements, as contemporary issues take precedence in the discourse. - Sector-Specific Studies:
Research specifically targeting singular sectors, such as manufacturing or agriculture, appears to be waning, with a shift towards interdisciplinary approaches that encompass broader labor market trends. - Discussions on Formal Employment Contracts:
The focus on formal employment contracts and their implications has decreased, as attention shifts to the complexities of informal and gig economies. - Labor Relations in Stable Economies:
Studies examining labor relations in stable economic contexts have diminished, as the journal increasingly prioritizes research on labor issues arising from crises and economic disruptions.
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