Edwards, P. K. (Paul K.) and Ram, M.. (2006) Surviving on the margins of the economy: Working relationships in small, low-wage firms. Journal of Management Studies, Vol.43 (No.4). pp. 895-916. ISSN 0022-2380

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Abstract

How do small low-wage firms continue to survive on the margins of a modern economy? Continuous restructuring provides a set of spaces but what sorts of firm occupy them and how far do these firms exercise active choice? Four research projects, embracing data on 123 firms, have offered empirical analysis. The present paper draws together these projects and derives an analytical framework linking the product and labour market contexts of small firms with their family context. Survival reflects the continued supply of labour through kinship networks and the ability of firms to respond actively to product market opportunities. The value of the framework for small-firm research generally is illustrated through discussion of further lines of inquiry.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Industrial Relations Research Unit Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Management Studies
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN:	0022-2380
Official Date:	June 2006
Dates:	Date Event June 2006 Published
Volume:	Vol.43
Number:	No.4
Number of Pages:	22
Page Range:	pp. 895-916
Identification Number:	10.1111/j.1467-6486.2006.00615.x
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/33471

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