Neo-bureaucratic organisational forms, technology, control and contingent work: the case of UK TV

Farrell, Catherine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1377-4721 and Morris, Jonathan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4307-5948 2017. Neo-bureaucratic organisational forms, technology, control and contingent work: the case of UK TV. New Technology, Work and Employment 32 (2) , pp. 115-130. 10.1111/ntwe.12088

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Abstract

A feature in contemporary labour markets has been the growth of non-standard work. This has to be set within a context of evolving new organizational forms and the ways that large organizations control these forms. Based on a qualitative study of freelance work in television, we have witnessed considerable vertical-disintegration of the industry and a substantial growth of freelance working. Control over the network is maintained by employing former large broadcaster staff, and in turn their own preferred freelancers. This has significant implications for the nature of freelance work. While work is characterized as more insecure generally the degree varies. This is based, in part, on occupation but also on access to social capital. Freelancers also reported a positive attitude to work, but more negative findings on working hours, work intensification and on related benefits.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Neo bureaucratic organizational forms; Control; Technological change; Television; freelance Work.
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	0268-1072
Funders:	None
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	20 July 2017
Date of Acceptance:	2 May 2017
Last Modified:	08 Nov 2023 03:21
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/102728

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