Product Description: The majority of employees currently working in the private sector are now employed in small firms, yet little is known about their working conditions. This collection of essays addresses this gap. Based on theoretical analysis supported by contemporary empirical evidence, the book explores key areas of the employment relationship adding a new perspective to our understanding of contemporary work...read more

Product Description: This work focuses on the Asian and small-firm-dominated West Midlands clothing industry. It explores the reality of life on the shop-floor for many managers and workers engaged in a neglected, but crucial, part of the small-firm sector...read more