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| Author: | Taplin, I. M. Winterton, J. Winterton, R. |
| Title: | Understanding Labour Turnover in a Labour Intensive Industry: Evidence from the British Clothing Industry |
| Journal: | Journal of Management Studies
2003 : JUN, VOL. 40:4, p. 1021-1046 |
| Index terms: | CLOTHING INDUSTRY UNITED KINGDOM LABOUR TURNOVER INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The clothing industry is both a quintessential global industry and one that is inescapably labour intensive. Despite more and more production shifting to low wage economies in the past decades, there remains a significant amount of clothing manufacturing in high wage economies. This study examines the drivers of change that are forcing restructuring in one such country and the outcomes of such changes for the organization of production. In presenting the results of a national survey of UK clothing manufacturers the authors find that high labour turnover rates persist. The authors discuss the historical background to this phenomenon and current trends, and then explore the principal variables that might explain these trends. |
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