M.Phil. / The mining industry in South Africa is in a process of transformation, which can be ascribed to various influences. First and foremost is the process of the conversion of mineral rights, employment equity and black economic empowerment. The ethnic distribution of mining employees at the time of the study reflected that Managers were predominantly white, the majority of Shift bosses were white and Miners were predominantly black. Central to the transformation process is maintaining and improving production output in a safe manner. Leadership in addition also impacts on health and safety in the workplace and the process to transform the organisation to world- class status commences with leadership. Transforming health and safety in the organisation to world-class status is a leadership imperative. The fatality rates in South African mines are continuously being addressed not only through initiatives from the Chamber of Mines of South Africa, but also through the various mining houses. The introduction of the Mine Health and Safety Act and Regulations 29 of 1996 made a profound impact on health and safety management on South African Mines. The introduction of blasting certificate holders replaced the scheduled person (contract miner). Various mining houses grasped the opportunity and trained their own miners from previously disadvantaged communities. This also assisted in achieving transformation objectives. The fatalities on platinum mines in South Africa since 1995 have remained constant up to 2007 although a slight decrease is reported. Nevertheless, injuries and fatalities in South African mines are attracting negative attention from society and the investment community. This is not in the interest of the mining industry. Research indicates that unsafe behaviour contributes 87% and more to incidents and injuries (including fatalities) on mines. The study of behaviour as a contributing factor in organisational safety is a relatively young science since the first reported studies in the 1980's. Research in this domain strives to develop an understanding of behaviour as a contributing factor in organisational safety.

[pt] Relações coletivas e configurações institucionais em um cenário de democracia: a atuação do Tribunal Superior do Trabalho na conformação dos direitos coletivos assegurados pela Constituição, na década de 1990 é um estudo sobre as configurações institucionais no âmbito das Relações Coletivas de Trabalho. Examina as diretrizes estatais adotadas que buscaram redirecionar a autonomia coletiva para fins de viabilizar uma reforma trabalhista. Em especial estuda-se o enfoque dado pelo Tribunal Superior do Trabalho a institutos ordenadores do sistema jurídico das Relações Coletivas de Trabalho no Brasil, tais como direito de greve, negociação coletiva, dissídios coletivos, poder normativo da Justiça do Trabalho e autonomia coletiva. Trabalha-se com a hipótese de que nos anos 1990, sob o argumento de valorização da negociação coletiva, se desenvolveu no país um processo de fracionamento no conceito de autonomia coletiva. Para tanto, a tese estabeleceu um referencial teórico articulando as concepções sobre liberdade sindical e autonomia coletiva, sob o prisma normativo e institucional, com vistas a propiciar uma compreensão mais adequada das relações entre duas instâncias normativas constitutivas do Direito do Trabalho, a que provém do pactuado coletivamente e a do legislado, e estabelecer bases conceituais para a compreensão da autonomia coletiva (em sua tríplice dimensão de autonormação, auto- organização e autotutela) e de sua configuração em um paradigma jurídico-democrático. A tese demonstra um processo de fissura no ideário constitucional da autonomia coletiva, em um contexto de ampliação desmesurada dos desequilíbrios estruturais de poder na década de 1990. Tal fracionamento ocorreria não só através das regras, dos enunciados normativos, mas também no processo de interpretação das dimensões constitutivas da autonomia coletiva no qual se limitam as potencialidades da auto- organização e da autotutela, e surpervaloriza a eficácia jurídica da autornormação. / [en] The collective relationships and institutional configurations in a democratic scenario: the Superior Labor Court performance in complying with the collective rights assured by the constitution in the 1990 s, is a study about the institutional configurations in the Collective Labor Relationships sphere. This paper investigates the adopted governmental guidelines that sought to redirect the collective autonomy to make a labor reform feasible. It specifically studies the approach to institutions that determine the legal system of the Collective Industrial Relations of Brazil used by the Superior Labor Court (TST), such as right to strike, collective bargaining, collective dispute, the normative power of the Labor Court, and collective autonomy. The present work deals with the hypothesis that in the 90 s, under the claim of a better collective negotiation, a cracking process in the collective autonomy concept emerged. For that matter, this paper has established a theoretical referential linking together the concepts about trade union freedom and collective autonomy under a normative and institutional prism to provide a more suitable understanding of the relationship between the two normative constitutive instances of the Labor Law - the one that comes from what was covenant collectively, and the other that was legislated - and to establish conceptual bases for the understanding of the collective autonomy (in its triple dimension of self-regulation, self- organization, and self-governing), and its configuration in a legal democratic paradigm. The work show the cracking process in the constitutional concept of the collective autonomy in a background of immoderate increase of the structural instability of power in the 90 s. Such cracking took place not only through the rules, the normative provisions, but also in the interpretation of the constitutive dimensions of the collective autonomy, in which the potentiality of self-organization and self-governing are limited, and the legal effectiveness of self-regulation is overestimated.

Submitted by Marlene Aparecida de Souza Cardozo (mcardozo@pucsp.br) on 2018-06-13T11:43:29Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Juliana Ferreira de Morais.pdf: 868580 bytes, checksum: 17e4eed24dbb465e0504a9e809bf2310 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-06-13T11:43:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Juliana Ferreira de Morais.pdf: 868580 bytes, checksum: 17e4eed24dbb465e0504a9e809bf2310 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2020-04-04 / The present study aims to study the legal innovations introduced in the legal system by Laws 13,429/2017 and 13,467/2017 on triangular labor relations, especially under the approach of outsourcing the end-activity and its precarious effects; and the investigation about the influence of the Brazilian trade union structure on these effects. Initially, a historical reconstruction is made with the scope of chronologically situating the emergence of the outsourcing institute and demonstrating its relations with the toyotista production model. Then the concept of the phenomenon is examined, in order to delimit its scope. It continues analyzing the legal and jurisprudential evolution, culminating with the enactment of Laws 13,429/2017 and 13,467/2017, the first laws to be dealt with regarding the general outsourcing of services in Brazil. It then reflects on the constitutionality and legality of the legal permission to outsource the service provider's final activity, as well as on the social and economic risks of the dissemination of outsourcing as a general contracting model, based on data provided by surveys in the area, on topics such as wages, work hours, length of employment, working conditions and union organization of outsourced workers. Finally, it presents a proposal for union restructuring, especially under the collective freedom of trade union approach, incompatible with the rigid criterion of aggregation by category imposed in Brazil, as a way to assure greater autonomy to outsourced workers, so that they themselves can seek, in the union of forces deriving from collective law, the solution to the problems arising from the adoption of the multiplied model of contracting, reconciling the values of human dignity with free initiative, foundations of the Federative Republic of Brazil – article 1, III and IV, of Constitution of 1988 / O presente trabalho tem por objeto o estudo das inovações legais introduzidas no ordenamento jurídico pelas Leis n.º 13.429/2017 e n.º 13.467/2017 acerca das relações triangulares de trabalho, especialmente sob o enfoque da terceirização da atividade-fim e seus efeitos precarizantes; e a investigação a respeito da influência da estrutura sindical brasileira nesses efeitos. Inicialmente, faz-se uma reconstrução histórica com o escopo de situar cronologicamente o surgimento do instituto da terceirização e demonstrar suas relações com o modelo de produção toyotista. Passa-se, após, ao exame do conceito do fenômeno, a fim de delimitar seu alcance. Prossegue analisando a evolução legal e jurisprudencial, culminando com a promulgação das Leis n.º 13.429/2017 e n.º 13.467/2017, primeiras a tratar sobre a terceirização geral de serviços no Brasil. Em seguida, reflete sobre a constitucionalidade e a legalidade da permissão legal de terceirização da atividade-fim do tomador de serviços, bem como sobre os riscos sociais e econômicos da disseminação da terceirização como modelo geral de contratação, a partir de dados fornecidos por pesquisas de relevo na área, sobre temas como salários, jornada, tempo de permanência de emprego, condições de trabalho e organização sindical dos trabalhadores terceirizados. Por fim, apresenta proposta de reestruturação sindical, especialmente sob o enfoque da liberdade coletiva de organização sindical, incompatível com o rígido critério de agregação por categoria imposto no Brasil, como forma de assegurar maior autonomia aos trabalhadores terceirizados, para que eles próprios possam buscar, na união de forças oriundas do direito coletivo, a solução para os problemas decorrentes da adoção do multicitado modelo de contratação, compatibilizando os valores da dignidade humana, com a livre-iniciativa, fundamentos da República Federativa do Brasil – artigo 1.º, III e IV, da Constituição Federal de 1988

Submitted by Filipe dos Santos (fsantos@pucsp.br) on 2018-06-15T12:33:39Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Marcelo Augusto Vieira Graglia.pdf: 15497008 bytes, checksum: f1fda85b7db5f6d79503250da9c5f3b3 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-06-15T12:33:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Marcelo Augusto Vieira Graglia.pdf: 15497008 bytes, checksum: f1fda85b7db5f6d79503250da9c5f3b3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-03-22 / Fundação São Paulo - FUNDASP / This study analyzes the relationships between new technologies and disruptive innovations that stimulate the new wave of economic transformation and affect society as a whole. The goal is to investigate the mechanisms by which the jobs can be destroyed and understand the potential impacts on work, employment, and people / Este estudo analisa as relações entre novas tecnologias e inovações disruptivas que estimulam a nova onda de transformação econômica e afetam a sociedade como um todo. O objetivo é investigar os mecanismos pelos quais os empregos podem ser destruídos e compreender os impactos potenciais no trabalho, no emprego e nas pessoas

Submitted by Filipe dos Santos (fsantos@pucsp.br) on 2018-04-02T12:31:09Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Davi Furtado Meirelles.pdf: 12828222 bytes, checksum: 85db9a8184e1e991171ca0802dadd60d (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-04-02T12:31:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Davi Furtado Meirelles.pdf: 12828222 bytes, checksum: 85db9a8184e1e991171ca0802dadd60d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-03-02 / The controversial debate on the prevalence of “negotiated over legislated” has stimulated several studies about the real extent of private collective autonomy in labor relations. Can freedom to negotiate - and thus to seek a regulation closer to reality for the parties directly concerned, especially in times of economic crisis - allow the disregard of legally and long regulated rights? Would the flexibilization of these rights necessarily require deregulation of those same rights? If there are compensatory clauses, is it possible and valid the negotiation that chooses not to apply rights enshrined in labor legislation, without compromising the principle of worker protection? The analysis of these issues is at stake when trying to achieve the best possible balance in collective labor relations / A polêmica discussão da prevalência do negociado sobre o legislado tem estimulado vários estudos sobre o real alcance da autonomia privada coletiva nas relações de trabalho. A liberdade de negociar e, com isso, buscar uma regulamentação mais próxima da realidade para as partes diretamente interessadas, notadamente em tempos de crises econômicas, pode autorizar a não aplicação de direitos legislados, e há muito regulamentados? A flexibilização desses direitos importaria, necessariamente, a desregulamentação dos mesmos? Em havendo cláusulas compensatórias, é possível e válida a negociação que deixa de aplicar direitos consagrados na legislação trabalhista, sem comprometer o princípio protetivo do trabalhador? A análise dessas questões está em jogo quando se busca alcançar o maior equilíbrio possível nas relações coletivas de trabalho

In the literature on the emergence of the welfare state, the strength of trade unions and the organized working class is often touted as the primary driving force behind the welfare state project. Furthermore, much of the previous literature has tended to assume union homogeneity across countries, federations, industries and professions. What is conspicuously lacking from the current political science literature is a systematic analysis of real-world trade unions’ choice of labor market advocacy focus. Using a qualitative approach and studying both published union material as well as conducting a number of elite interviews with high-level union officials, this thesis studies the degree to which Swedish trade unions’ labor market policy preferences are defined by the union members’ labor market risk exposure and whether the union adheres to white-collar or blue-collar unionism. While the conclusions indeed suggest that labor market risk and blue-collar/white-collar unionism do have a systematic impact on cartain aspects of trade unions’ labor market advocacy, future “large N” studies utilizing alternative methodological approaches will be required to draw more easily generalizable conclusions.

Les structures de l’Economie sociale et solidaire ont développé des relations professionnelles au fil de l’histoire sociale, de l’évolution des différentes formes de regroupements, et adaptées au cours des cycles économiques. Ces relations se sont transformées afin de satisfaire différents besoins et de couvrir différents risques. L’Abbé Pierre, fondateur du Mouvement Emmaüs a créé une structure permettant la protection sociale et l’emploi des populations exclues. Cette structure s’inspire d’anciennes formes de structures solidaires, les communautés ; et d’anciennes pratiques économiques, celles des chiffonniers. Les Communautés pratiquent une politique de "flexicurité" au niveau des conditions de travail. En effet, elles emploient des salariés, des bénévoles, mais aussi un troisième acteur : le Compagnon. Celui-ci est à la fois bénéficiaire d’une aide solidaire, et travailleur dans la structure qui lui fournit cette aide. Les Communautés sont des structures productives et solidaires, soumises à des obligations de rentabilité économique et de protection sociale. La comparaison entre la France, l’Espagne et le Royaume-Uni permet de voir l’évolution des relations de travail dans ces structures, selon des contextes économiques différents. La rationalité des communautés évolue selon leurs positions au coeur des différents marchés. Plus une Communauté s’éloigne de l’idéologie solidaire du mouvement, plus elle adopte des principes marchands. Cette flexibilité détermine la trajectoire professionnelle des Compagnons et les régimes communautaires de protection solidaire, créées par Emmaüs. / The Third Sector Structures have developed a form of Industrial Relations, linked to the Social Movement History; based on the evolution of different Cooperative groups; and adapted over the business cycle. This Relation System improves the well-being of individuals and Groups, it has evolved to suit social needs and to cover various risks. Abbé Pierre, founder of the Emmaus Movement has created a Structure providing supportive environment, social benefits and work for homeless people. This structure is similar to old forms of Charity and Cooperative structure, "Communities". It deals with old economic activities, those of "Ragpickers". Emmaüs Communities practice "Flexicurity" working policies. Indeed, they have staffs, volunteers, but also a third type of worker: the Companion. The Companion is both Social beneficiary and Worker in the structure that provides him Social benefits. Communities are both supportive and productive structures, dealing with Industrial and Welfare requirements. The comparison between France, Spain and the UK shows the evolution of Industrial Relations into the Communities, within different economical contexts. The Community’ Strategy evolves according to their positions on the Market. "The far, a Community is from Emmaus Movement’s Ideology, the more it adopts market principles". This flexibility determines the Career path of Companions. It conditions the Communities Welfare and Solidarity System.

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<p>This dissertation explores the transformation of the industrial relations regime in Sweden during the 1990s. Four areas are studied; industrial relations of the growing service sector, industrial relations of small enterprises, effects of re-regulation and introduction of competition on industrial relations in telecommunications service and internationalisation of industrial relations in the metal sector, showing that in the 1990s, the labour market regime of Sweden changed into a new regime, as a result of altered conditions caused by the third industrial revolution. The changes took place within a certain context and were governed by a strong path dependence. The internationalisation or Europeanization of the economy, foremost the upsurge in ingoing foreign direct investments, increased the Swedish industry’s dependence on non-national actors and economy. The employers and the trade unions had strong incentives to come to an agreement (the Industrial Agreement in 1997), to achieve international competitiveness. The increasing dependence on (Western/European) trade and investments caused additional adjustments of industrial relations. The Europeanization of the political decision making process (EU membership) had also an impact, to which was added liberalisation, abandoning monopolies etc, but the effect were not as substantial as that of (economic) internationalisation.</p>

This research mainly examines the superior-subordinate relationship between Japanese managers and Thai subordinates working in joint ventures in Thailand, especially the management style of the Japanese and the reactions of the Thais, Cultural adaptation of Japanese expatriates and Thai subordinates is also explored. Through this study, we gain better understanding of the Japanese-Thai interpersonal relationships, communication patterns, work ethics, and other cultural values with particular emphasis on recurring themes such as concepts about work, vertical relationship, authority and supervision style, and gender issues. The in-depth interviews were conducted with ten Japanese managers, six Thai managers, and 12 Thai subordinates in Thailand in 2001. Findings show that although there are some similarities in Japanese and Thai cultural values at work, conflicts, frictions, and misunderstandings still exist between Japanese superiors and Thai subordinates because of their cultural differences. Both parties also have some stereotypes and negative myths of the other party. Concerning concepts about work, Japanese superiors prefer immediate actions from their Thai subordinates when problems arise whereas when the Thais encounter some difficulties in solving problems, they hesitate to inform their superiors. Since there is no clear job description in Japan, the Thais often feel uncomfortable when their job responsibilities overlap with their colleagues. Moreover, unlike Japanese people, Thai employees do not have a strong commitment to the company. Vertical relationship explores how the Japanese and the Thais build and maintain their relationships at work and after work hours. The Japanese believe that relationships should follow job accomplishment while the Thais think that good relationships should be established before working. After-hour activities are suggested as means to strengthen relationships between superiors and subordinates. Furthermore, Japanese superiors tend to use different strategies to supervise their Thai subordinates; those strategies include scolding, expecting expression of opinions, information sharing, and delegation of authority in decision making processes. However, the strategies seem not to work properly in Japanese-Thai joint ventures due to cultural differences at work. Although gender can be a barrier in career advancement in Japan, Japanese expatriates do not see this as the case in Thailand. However, most of the Thai female subordinates complained that women were less likely to get promotions while Thai male subordinates thought that career advancement was blocked because managerial positions were occupied by and reserved for Japanese expatriates. At the end, three cases are presented to illustrate how Japanese superiors and Thai subordinates adjust in intercultural work settings. Each case consists of two individuals' work experience and adaptability. We can see the importance of individual differences as some Japanese superiors and Thai subordinates realize cultural differences and try to adjust to the intercultural work settings while others hold back and, finally, resign from the company. To avoid conflicts and misunderstandings, and to work together effectively, Japanese managers and Thai subordinates should realize their cultural differences and learn the other's culture. If problems arise, they should be open-minded and willing to help each other solve the problems. / Graduation date: 2004