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Employment & Work Futures - Work & Wellbeing, The Workplace Flashcards

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Benefits of Work

Why Do We Work?

(Social)

A

make firends, help others, social status, self satisfaction

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Benefits of Work

Why Do We Work?

(Lifestyle)

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improves standard of living, manage household, government taxation

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Benefits of Work

Why Do We Work

(Financial)

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disposable income, superannuation

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Workplace Relations

1st Set of Relations

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employees, trade uniions

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Workplace Relations

2nd Set of Relations

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employers, employer associaitions, humans resources department

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Workplace Relations

3rd set of Relations

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government, fair work ombudsman, fair work commission, fair work division (of federal court)

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Types of Work

Full Time

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Ongoing, 38+ hours, entitlements (paid sick leave and service leave)

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Types of Work

Part-Time Work

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ongoing, 38-, fixed/varied hours, pro-rata entitlements

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Types of Work

Casual

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as needed, no roster, work for multiple employers, loading for no entitlements

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Apprenticeship

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long period, trade qualification, specific trade

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Traineeship

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1-2 years, shorter, certificate, broad occupational industries

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The Nature of Work

Producers

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quantenary (transfer and process info.), quinary (domestic services), tertiary (services), primary (raw materials), secondary (manufacturing)

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Changes in Employment

In What Ways Has Employment Changed?

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  • more casual & part-time owing to job avaliable
  • more women in workforce
  • more educated work (high employment standard)
  • more flexbile work options
  • less working hours
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The Sharing Economy

What is the sharing economy?

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Sharing goods and services through an online platform

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The Sharing Economy

Positives of the sharing economy

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  • cheaper goods and services
  • extra income
  • flexible work options
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The Sharing Exonomy

Negatives of the sharing economy

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  • treats workers as individual contractors (lower wages, worse working conditions)
  • disrupts traditional businesses
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Impact of Technology

What are the impacts of technological advance in the nature of work?

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  • creates new forms of work and removes others
  • far larger communication (Change in processes)
  • changes in work-life balance, flexible work options and productivity
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Impact of Globalisation

What are the impacts of globalisation on employment and the nature of work?

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  • expansion of overseas opportunities
  • increased operation ease
  • reduce costs of goods and services
  • contricutes to international trade success

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