
Contents
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18.1 What Are Internal Labor Markets and Why Are They Important? 18.1 What Are Internal Labor Markets and Why Are They Important?
-
18.2 Core Ideas and Values Associated with the ILM Perspective 18.2 Core Ideas and Values Associated with the ILM Perspective
-
18.3 Literature Review and Outstanding Questions 18.3 Literature Review and Outstanding Questions
-
18.4 The Changing Rules of Employment 18.4 The Changing Rules of Employment
-
18.4.1 Employment Stability 18.4.1 Employment Stability
-
18.4.2 Temporary and Contract Work 18.4.2 Temporary and Contract Work
-
18.4.3 Wage Setting 18.4.3 Wage Setting
-
18.4.4 Changing Work Rules 18.4.4 Changing Work Rules
-
18.4.5 Increased Diversity of Employment Systems 18.4.5 Increased Diversity of Employment Systems
-
-
18.5 The Research Agenda 18.5 The Research Agenda
-
References References
-
-
-
-
-
-
18 Ports and Ladders: The Nature and Relevance of Internal Labor Markets in a Changing World
Get accessPaul Osterman is the Nanyang Professor of Human Resources at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Department of Urban Planning, MIT. He is also Deputy Dean of the MIT Sloan School. His most recent book is Gathering Power: The Future of Progressive Politics in America (2003). In addition, he has authored a number of other books on changes in the contemporary economy and employment relations, and has written numerous academic journal articles and policy issue papers on topics such as the organization of work within firms, labor market policy, and economic development. Osterman has been a senior administrator of job training programs for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and consulted widely to firms, government agencies, foundations, community groups, and public interest organizations.
M. Diane Burton is an Associate Professor at MIT and is affliated with the Entrepreneurship Center and the Institute for Work and Employment Research. Her research focuses on employment relations and organizational change primarily in entrepreneurial companies. Her current major research project is a study of innovation in the cardiovascular medical device industry. She is also studying the careers of technology entrepreneurs and executives, and recently completed a large-scale study of 175 high-tech start-ups in Silicon Valley. She has published articles in a variety of academic journals including the American Sociological Review, the American Journal of Sociology, and the Journal of Law, Economics, and Organizations.
-
Published:02 September 2009
Cite
Abstract
Many believe that the nature of careers has changed dramatically in the past twenty years. One scholar writes that internal labor markets have been ‘demolished’, while a human resources manager at Intel comments that, in contrast to the past, today, ‘You own your own employability. You are responsible’ (Knoke 2001: 31). The idea of the ‘boundaryless career’ seems increasingly popular (Arthur and Rousseau 1996). If it is in fact true that the old rules for organizing work have disappeared, this would represent a fundamental change for employees. It would also have major implications for how scholars think about the labor market. Not surprisingly, the reality is more complicated, with evidence of both change and stability in the nature of the employment relationship. This article discusses the nature of these developments and their implications for the internal labor market literature.
Sign in
Personal account
- Sign in with email/username & password
- Get email alerts
- Save searches
- Purchase content
- Activate your purchase/trial code
- Add your ORCID iD
Purchase
Our books are available by subscription or purchase to libraries and institutions.
Purchasing informationMonth: | Total Views: |
---|---|
October 2022 | 1 |
November 2022 | 2 |
December 2022 | 1 |
January 2023 | 26 |
February 2023 | 35 |
March 2023 | 30 |
June 2023 | 8 |
July 2023 | 2 |
August 2023 | 1 |
September 2023 | 2 |
November 2023 | 2 |
December 2023 | 5 |
January 2024 | 32 |
February 2024 | 71 |
April 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 6 |
June 2024 | 3 |
July 2024 | 6 |
September 2024 | 6 |
October 2024 | 3 |
November 2024 | 2 |
December 2024 | 18 |
January 2025 | 15 |
February 2025 | 108 |
March 2025 | 31 |
April 2025 | 7 |
Get help with access
Institutional access
Access to content on Oxford Academic is often provided through institutional subscriptions and purchases. If you are a member of an institution with an active account, you may be able to access content in one of the following ways:
IP based access
Typically, access is provided across an institutional network to a range of IP addresses. This authentication occurs automatically, and it is not possible to sign out of an IP authenticated account.
Sign in through your institution
Choose this option to get remote access when outside your institution. Shibboleth/Open Athens technology is used to provide single sign-on between your institution’s website and Oxford Academic.
If your institution is not listed or you cannot sign in to your institution’s website, please contact your librarian or administrator.
Sign in with a library card
Enter your library card number to sign in. If you cannot sign in, please contact your librarian.
Society Members
Society member access to a journal is achieved in one of the following ways:
Sign in through society site
Many societies offer single sign-on between the society website and Oxford Academic. If you see ‘Sign in through society site’ in the sign in pane within a journal:
If you do not have a society account or have forgotten your username or password, please contact your society.
Sign in using a personal account
Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members. See below.
Personal account
A personal account can be used to get email alerts, save searches, purchase content, and activate subscriptions.
Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members.
Viewing your signed in accounts
Click the account icon in the top right to:
Signed in but can't access content
Oxford Academic is home to a wide variety of products. The institutional subscription may not cover the content that you are trying to access. If you believe you should have access to that content, please contact your librarian.
Institutional account management
For librarians and administrators, your personal account also provides access to institutional account management. Here you will find options to view and activate subscriptions, manage institutional settings and access options, access usage statistics, and more.