A study on the agency work industry in Singapore

Agency work is a conundrum. It lowers search costs but undermines employment conditions and rights; it offers job flexibility but compromises on job security. While there has been substantial research on the agency work industry in the United States, Europe and Japan, little has been done in Asia, i...

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Main Authors: Ang, Khim Wee, Cheong, Ming Hui, Tan, Jian Lin
Other Authors: Chew Seow Lung, Rosalind
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/42425
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-424252019-12-10T14:16:56Z A study on the agency work industry in Singapore Ang, Khim Wee Cheong, Ming Hui Tan, Jian Lin Chew Seow Lung, Rosalind School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Social sciences::Economic development::Singapore Agency work is a conundrum. It lowers search costs but undermines employment conditions and rights; it offers job flexibility but compromises on job security. While there has been substantial research on the agency work industry in the United States, Europe and Japan, little has been done in Asia, including Singapore. This paper conducts an in-depth analysis on the agency work industry in Singapore. The research is both statistical and analytical. Specifically, analysis is done on the following characteristics: demographics, job classification, job tenure, fringe benefits received, knowledge on labour legislation, awareness and perception of representation by trade unions and prospects of agency work. Association between variables are also observed and tested for statistical significance. The study suggests that future research work could include a longitudinal study and comparison across Asian nations which are similar to Singapore in their economic development. Bachelor of Arts 2010-12-02T03:47:22Z 2010-12-02T03:47:22Z 2011 2011 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/42425 en Nanyang Technological University 70 p. application/pdf
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Ang, Khim Wee
Cheong, Ming Hui
Tan, Jian Lin
A study on the agency work industry in Singapore
description Agency work is a conundrum. It lowers search costs but undermines employment conditions and rights; it offers job flexibility but compromises on job security. While there has been substantial research on the agency work industry in the United States, Europe and Japan, little has been done in Asia, including Singapore. This paper conducts an in-depth analysis on the agency work industry in Singapore. The research is both statistical and analytical. Specifically, analysis is done on the following characteristics: demographics, job classification, job tenure, fringe benefits received, knowledge on labour legislation, awareness and perception of representation by trade unions and prospects of agency work. Association between variables are also observed and tested for statistical significance. The study suggests that future research work could include a longitudinal study and comparison across Asian nations which are similar to Singapore in their economic development.
author2 Chew Seow Lung, Rosalind
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Ang, Khim Wee
Cheong, Ming Hui
Tan, Jian Lin
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Cheong, Ming Hui
Tan, Jian Lin
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title A study on the agency work industry in Singapore
title_short A study on the agency work industry in Singapore
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