Workers’ Voice From The Triangular Employment Relationship Lens: Towards A Conceptual Framework
Journal article
Oyetunde, K., Prouska, R. and McKearney, A. (2023). Workers’ Voice From The Triangular Employment Relationship Lens: Towards A Conceptual Framework. Employee Relations. https://doi.org/10.1108/ER-02-2023-0095
Authors | Oyetunde, K., Prouska, R. and McKearney, A. |
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Abstract | Purpose – This paper examines the circumstantial state of mediated work to develop a conceptual framework exemplifying the determinants of voice of workers in triangular employment relationships. These workers are in work context involving two or more firms – agency/platform and clients/client firms. Design/methodology/approach – Paralleling employee voice research in the triangular employment relationship context, we theorised the influencing forces at four levels to propose 12 distinct antecedents of triangular workers’ voice. External level (2) – legal employer ambiguity and legal regulation and protection; employment context level (3) – availability and presence, assignment duration, and autonomy; firm level (3) – institutional complexity, cost and control, governance structure conflicts; individual level (4) – perceived relative equity, voice skill, self-identity, transition opportunity. Findings – The triangular workers’ voice determinants framework provides a comprehensive outlook on how the external, employment context, firm and individual forces influence voice of workers in triangular employment relationships. Research limitations/implications – Emanating from the framework are propositions that can be empirically tested for validation. Hence, as with conceptual papers, this paper is limited by non-empirical testing. Practical implications – Managers of workers in these employment relationships should be cognizant of the different levels of forces that can influence their voice. |
Keywords | Employee voice; Triangular employment; Temporary agency work; Platform work |
Year | 2023 |
Journal | Employee Relations |
Publisher | Emerald |
ISSN | 0142-5455 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1108/ER-02-2023-0095 |
Publication dates | |
10 Nov 2023 | |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 05 Oct 2023 |
Deposited | 18 Oct 2023 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/95472
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