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Flexible work practices in South Africa: economic, labour relations and regulatory considerations
Author(s) -
Horwitz Frank
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
industrial relations journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.525
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1468-2338
pISSN - 0019-8692
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2338.1995.tb00745.x
Subject(s) - flexibility (engineering) , typology , work (physics) , limiting , wage , industrial relations , labour economics , labour market flexibility , economics , business , sociology , economic growth , management , engineering , unemployment , mechanical engineering , anthropology
Here the author reviews flexible work practices in South Africa (SA) using Blyton's typology of functional, numerical, temporal and wage flexibility. Workplace flexibility implications for SA labour market and increased use of numerical flexibility are discussed. The article identifies factors limiting the introduction of flexible work practices.