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Hospital Numerical Flexibility and Nurse Economic Security in C hina and I ndia
Author(s) -
Nyland Chris,
Härtel Charmine E.J.,
Vu Thin,
Zhu Cherrie Jiuhua
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
british journal of industrial relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.665
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1467-8543
pISSN - 0007-1080
DOI - 10.1111/bjir.12020
Subject(s) - flexibility (engineering) , context (archaeology) , social security , business , labour economics , economics , market economy , management , geography , archaeology
Abstract This article contrasts the flexibility of C hinese and I ndian urban hospitals and the security of nurses. The study draws on a survey of 55 urban hospitals, and finds that national context generates different flexibility–security outcomes even when workers with similar skills are considered. Our findings support claims that C hina is constructing a flexibility–security regime that aims to promote both security and flexibility, and that I ndia remains attached to employer‐based social protection, but challenges the claim that economic growth is higher in C hina because I ndia's employers have relatively less capacity to utilize labour‐time as they wish.