Open AccessPrivatisation and Employees’ Job Security: Lessons From Bangladesh
Author(s) -
Mehadi Mamun
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of human resource studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2162-3058
DOI - 10.5296/ijhrs.v11i2.18533
Subject(s) - face (sociological concept) , job security , business , context (archaeology) , state (computer science) , state owned , job creation , public relations , labour economics , economics , political science , market economy , sociology , work (physics) , engineering , mechanical engineering , paleontology , social science , algorithm , computer science , biology
This study looks at the human face of privatisation and examines employees’ job security in privatised state-owned enterprises in Bangladesh. The study uses semi-structured face-to-face interviews and document analysis of relevant secondary source materials. The study finds that permanent employees at the state-owned organisations feel secure in their jobs. By contrast, an average of 67% of permanent employees at the privatised state-owned organisations feel insecure about their jobs. The findings have important implications for the privatisation programmes and suggests that there is a need to place greater emphasis on a more context sensitive approach to privatisation programmes in Bangladesh.