AIRAANZ Conference 2018 - Call for abstracts, papers and streams
Jobs and change in uncertain times
The 2018 AIRAANZ conference theme invites us to consider jobs and change in uncertain times in industrial relations – as it is conceptualised, practised, researched and operationalised. Proposals for abstracts and papers are welcome on a number of areas, including:
International perspectives are very welcome as are more historical, comparative or theoretical papers. Papers and abstracts on other human resource management and industrial relations issues are also welcome.
Stream details
1) Advancing Theoretical and Empirical Understandings of the ‘Gig’ Phenomenon
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2) Researching Diversity
Papers that examine both the positive and negative experiences of diversity groups, which might include, but is not limited to, gender, culture, race, religion, migrant background, disability, health status, or sexual identity, and the intersections between them.
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3) Individualised funding and the paid care workforce
Our stream will call for papers seeking to understand the impacts of individualised funding for the aged and disability care workforce. Some areas that may be of interest to potential contributors are:
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4) Care Work in Comparative Perspectives
Care work issues, including:
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Any enquiries to: Andrew Stewart airaanz@con-sol.com
The 2018 AIRAANZ conference theme invites us to consider jobs and change in uncertain times in industrial relations – as it is conceptualised, practised, researched and operationalised. Proposals for abstracts and papers are welcome on a number of areas, including:
International perspectives are very welcome as are more historical, comparative or theoretical papers. Papers and abstracts on other human resource management and industrial relations issues are also welcome.
Stream details
1) Advancing Theoretical and Empirical Understandings of the ‘Gig’ Phenomenon
- Theorising the ‘gig’ phenomenon – where to from here?
- ‘Gig’ work and the future of work – is the end of the Uberization in sight?
- Worker experiences of, responses to, and motivations for, ‘gig’ work
- The regulation of ‘gig’ work – are policy makers stepping up to the challenge
- Work Health and Safety risks in the ‘gig’ economy
- Ethical dilemmas of management by machines and algorithms
- How is the organization of ‘gig’ work evolving
- Collectivism versus Individualism in the ‘gig’ economy
Download stream details [PDF 142KB]
2) Researching Diversity
Papers that examine both the positive and negative experiences of diversity groups, which might include, but is not limited to, gender, culture, race, religion, migrant background, disability, health status, or sexual identity, and the intersections between them.
Download stream details [PDF 138KB]
3) Individualised funding and the paid care workforce
Our stream will call for papers seeking to understand the impacts of individualised funding for the aged and disability care workforce. Some areas that may be of interest to potential contributors are:
- Has the shift to individualised funding changed the types of skills and competencies required by the care workforce?
- Has it impacted on the training provider sector?
- How ready are service providers for the shift from block-funding to fee-for-service?
- Has it impacted on skills profiles, roles and working conditions in the disability and aged care sectors?
- What are the barriers to entry for new service providers, how significant are they, and what can be done about them?
- How will the changed market design affect the degree of collaboration or co-operation between service providers?
- How will the change affect volunteering activities?
Download stream details [PDF 140KB]
4) Care Work in Comparative Perspectives
Care work issues, including:
- public, private and non-profit care work
- employment relations
- industrial relations
- changing skills and skill mix
- migration and migrant care workers
- world care work deficit and solutions to it
- work organization
- finance and accountability
- resistance
- aspirational and promising models of care work and management
Download stream details [PDF 41KB]
Any enquiries to: Andrew Stewart airaanz@con-sol.com
Deadlines
Date |
Event |
Friday 2 June 2017 |
Stream proposals due |
Monday 5 June 2017 |
Abstract and paper submissions open |
Friday 30 June 2017 |
Confirmation of streams |
Friday 15 September 2017 |
Submissions close |
Friday 29 September 2017 |
Acceptance notification |
Friday 8 December 2017 |
Early Bird Registration closes |
Submission of Papers and Abstracts
You are invited to submit abstracts or papers in the fields of industrial or employment relations, human resource management, labour history, labour law, labour geography, the economics, psychology and sociology of work, workplace dispute settlement and related fields. These may relate to the conference theme of Jobs and Change in Uncertain Times, or to any other issue.
Abstracts
An abstract should set out the title and authors. The main body of the abstract (max 250 words) should then follow. It should succinctly set out the research questions, the methods used, the theoretical focus and the major conclusions. Please include references.
Please submit your abstract to by Friday 15 September 2017. You will be notified as to whether or not your abstract has been accepted on Friday 29 September.
Paper proposals
If you wish to present a paper, please submit an abstract in accordance with the requirements set out above, but also indicating that you intend to submit a full paper. Please indicate whether the paper is to be refereed or non-refereed.
Please submit your paper proposal by Friday 15 September 2017. You will be notified as to whether or not your abstract has been accepted on Friday 29 September.
Submitted papers
If a paper proposal is accepted, the final paper must be submitted by Friday 27 October 2017 (refereed papers) or Friday 24 November (non-refereed papers). The paper should be between 3,000 and 5,000 words in length (including references, endnotes, tables, appendices and abstract). Please adhere strictly to the following guidelines.
AIRAANZ paper guidelines
Final papers should be submitted according to the following guidelines.
Final papers should be emailed to airaanz@con-sol.com
You are invited to submit abstracts or papers in the fields of industrial or employment relations, human resource management, labour history, labour law, labour geography, the economics, psychology and sociology of work, workplace dispute settlement and related fields. These may relate to the conference theme of Jobs and Change in Uncertain Times, or to any other issue.
Abstracts
An abstract should set out the title and authors. The main body of the abstract (max 250 words) should then follow. It should succinctly set out the research questions, the methods used, the theoretical focus and the major conclusions. Please include references.
Please submit your abstract to by Friday 15 September 2017. You will be notified as to whether or not your abstract has been accepted on Friday 29 September.
Paper proposals
If you wish to present a paper, please submit an abstract in accordance with the requirements set out above, but also indicating that you intend to submit a full paper. Please indicate whether the paper is to be refereed or non-refereed.
Please submit your paper proposal by Friday 15 September 2017. You will be notified as to whether or not your abstract has been accepted on Friday 29 September.
Submitted papers
If a paper proposal is accepted, the final paper must be submitted by Friday 27 October 2017 (refereed papers) or Friday 24 November (non-refereed papers). The paper should be between 3,000 and 5,000 words in length (including references, endnotes, tables, appendices and abstract). Please adhere strictly to the following guidelines.
AIRAANZ paper guidelines
Final papers should be submitted according to the following guidelines.
Final papers should be emailed to airaanz@con-sol.com
