Outsourcing and service work in the new economy :: the case of call centres in Mexico City /

This book examines the impact of outsourcing on workers and their employment conditions in the new economy. To do so, the call centre industry in Mexico City is analysed through a large number of in-depth interviews with workers and managers, available statistics and visits to leading firms in the s...

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1. Verfasser: Alvarez-Galvan, Jose-Luis
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2012.
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Zusammenfassung:This book examines the impact of outsourcing on workers and their employment conditions in the new economy. To do so, the call centre industry in Mexico City is analysed through a large number of in-depth interviews with workers and managers, available statistics and visits to leading firms in the sector. The case of call centres is paradigmatic as it is often seen as a flag-ship industry of the new economy, rapidly growing and subject to high pressures for costs reduction. The Mexican experi ...
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiv, 198 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-198).
ISBN:9781443838177
1443838179
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