INTRODUCTION
… But a human is not a resource, and this is why many people working in HR are deeply ambivalent about their profession’s core assumptions. This makes it even more important to isolate the assumptions, and assess the effects. The effects are seen in (1) the regulation of part-time, fixed-term, agency and other casual work, particularly among so called ‘gig economy’ corporations, (2) the attitude to full employment since the 1980s, exemplified by the Europe 2020 agenda, and (3) policies toward trade unions and voice at work. The results are clear: when humans are seen as resources, there is lower productivity, higher unemployment, and greater inequality. Human resource theory damages economic prosperity and human development. This requires a fundamental conceptual change, to uphold human rights …
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Ewan McGaughey, A Human is not a Resource, King’s Law Journal, https://doi-org.ucc.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/09615768.2020.1789441. Published online: 23 July 2020.
First posted 2020-07-23 12:31:22
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