Learning to Control: Training and Work Organization in Australian Call Centres  

Oleh:

Smith, Andrew ; Smith, Erica

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Industrial Relations vol. 50 no. 2 (Apr. 2008), page 243–256.
Topik: call centres; human resource development; training; vocational education and training; work organization
Fulltext: 243.pdf (147.46KB)

Isi artikel

The organization of work in call centres has been the centre of study and debate for a number of years. This article explores the adoption of nationally-recognized training (based on formal qualifications) in Australian call centres, which is now becoming quite widespread, and its relationship to work organization and human resource management practices. The article draws on a national research project that explored the take up of nationally recognized training by Australian employers. A number of call centres were included in this study that forms the basis for the present article. One of the major attractions for call centre employers, apart from the financial incentives involved in adoption, is the close fit between nationally recognized training and work organization. Because of its on-job nature, such training fits the close quantitative controls that characterize almost all call centres. Because of its integration into the workplace and into work organization, nationally recognized training seems to be moving human resource management processes towards an increased emphasis on employee development.

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