Abstract
Global production networks (GPNs) have become a defining feature of globalisation and have significant implications for the promotion, preservation and protection of decent work. To date, much of the discussion around the future of work has focussed on the rise of these (vertical) networks and its negative impact on the effectiveness of traditional forms of governance at the national (horizontal) level. The argument in this chapter is that GPN theory offers an effective theoretical tool to understanding the impact of different forms of labour governance on the objectives of the employment relationship as well as recognising how workers can exercise agency to improve their relative position in the network. By focussing on three key areas: contestation, multi-scalarity and voice, in these global networks, a future research agenda is identified that can inform practice and policy
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Future of Work and Employment |
| Editors | Adrian Wilkinson, Michael Barry |
| Place of Publication | Cheltenham, UK |
| Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Chapter | 12 |
| Pages | 189-203 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978 1 78643 825 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978 1 78643 824 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Feb 2020 |