Economic development, cargo handling methods and labour process change: the place of the Vietnamese dock worker in the 'global' history of dock work

The advent of containerised cargo completely revolutionised shipping and world trade, also transforming the way that dock workers did their jobs. As a result, the docks are one of the most academically scrutinised industries. However, much of the research in this stream is limited to developed count...

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Main Authors: Taylor, G, Nguyen, T, Kunju Kunju Mathew, Sagi, Nguyen, L
Format: Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81749
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description The advent of containerised cargo completely revolutionised shipping and world trade, also transforming the way that dock workers did their jobs. As a result, the docks are one of the most academically scrutinised industries. However, much of the research in this stream is limited to developed countries. Just as the economies of South East Asia are expanding rapidly and gaining increased attention, so more emphasis needs to be placed on the way economic growth and modernisation affect management, employment and administration of key industries in these countries. To these ends, this article will explore the modernisation of the Vietnamese dock industry and examine whether workers there have experienced similar challenges as their counterparts elsewhere, despite the country’s very different path and timing of economic development.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-817492025-05-12T01:51:07Z Economic development, cargo handling methods and labour process change: the place of the Vietnamese dock worker in the 'global' history of dock work Taylor, G Nguyen, T Kunju Kunju Mathew, Sagi Nguyen, L 1503 - Business and Management 1499 - Other Economics 1507 - Transportation and Freight Services 1599 - Other Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services The advent of containerised cargo completely revolutionised shipping and world trade, also transforming the way that dock workers did their jobs. As a result, the docks are one of the most academically scrutinised industries. However, much of the research in this stream is limited to developed countries. Just as the economies of South East Asia are expanding rapidly and gaining increased attention, so more emphasis needs to be placed on the way economic growth and modernisation affect management, employment and administration of key industries in these countries. To these ends, this article will explore the modernisation of the Vietnamese dock industry and examine whether workers there have experienced similar challenges as their counterparts elsewhere, despite the country’s very different path and timing of economic development. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81749 10.1080/0023656X.2020.1849586 Taylor & Francis fulltext
spellingShingle 1503 - Business and Management
1499 - Other Economics
1507 - Transportation and Freight Services
1599 - Other Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
Taylor, G
Nguyen, T
Kunju Kunju Mathew, Sagi
Nguyen, L
Economic development, cargo handling methods and labour process change: the place of the Vietnamese dock worker in the 'global' history of dock work
title Economic development, cargo handling methods and labour process change: the place of the Vietnamese dock worker in the 'global' history of dock work
title_full Economic development, cargo handling methods and labour process change: the place of the Vietnamese dock worker in the 'global' history of dock work
title_fullStr Economic development, cargo handling methods and labour process change: the place of the Vietnamese dock worker in the 'global' history of dock work
title_full_unstemmed Economic development, cargo handling methods and labour process change: the place of the Vietnamese dock worker in the 'global' history of dock work
title_short Economic development, cargo handling methods and labour process change: the place of the Vietnamese dock worker in the 'global' history of dock work
title_sort economic development, cargo handling methods and labour process change: the place of the vietnamese dock worker in the 'global' history of dock work
topic 1503 - Business and Management
1499 - Other Economics
1507 - Transportation and Freight Services
1599 - Other Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81749