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Female part-time managers: Networks and career mobility (2010)
Journal Article
Durbin, S., & Tomlinson, J. (2010). Female part-time managers: Networks and career mobility. Work, Employment and Society, 24(4), 621-640. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017010380631

The promotional prospects, career mobility and networking experiences of 16 female part-time managers are explored in this article. It attempts to explain the labour market position of female part-time managers, comparing their employment experiences... Read More about Female part-time managers: Networks and career mobility.

Gender inequality in employment: Editors' introduction (2010)
Journal Article
Durbin, S., & Fleetwood, S. (2010). Gender inequality in employment: Editors' introduction. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, 29(3), 221-238. https://doi.org/10.1108/02610151011028831

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reflect upon the relationship between the causes of gender inequality in employment and policies designed to eliminate or ameliorate it. When this is brought into focus, some fundamental shortcomings in polic... Read More about Gender inequality in employment: Editors' introduction.

Female part-time managers: Work-life balance, aspirations and career mobility (2010)
Journal Article
Tomlinson, J., & Durbin, S. (2010). Female part-time managers: Work-life balance, aspirations and career mobility. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, 29(3), 255-270. https://doi.org/10.1108/02610151011028859

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the employment trajectories, aspirations, worklife balance and career mobility of women working as parttime managers. Design/methodology/approach – Indepth, semistructured interviews were conducte... Read More about Female part-time managers: Work-life balance, aspirations and career mobility.

Gender, intersectionality and labour process theory (2010)
Book Chapter
Durbin, S., & Conley, H. (2010). Gender, intersectionality and labour process theory. In P. Thompson, & C. Smith (Eds.), Working Life: renewing labour process analysis (182-204). Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan

The intention of this book chapter is to revisit some of the key intersecting themes in relation to feminist and labour process theories to assess both continuity and change. As one might expect, there are some important shifts in how we think about... Read More about Gender, intersectionality and labour process theory.

SET women and careers: A case study of senior female scientists in the UK (2010)
Book Chapter
Durbin, S. (2010). SET women and careers: A case study of senior female scientists in the UK. In E. Cater, & A. Cater-Steel (Eds.), Women in Engineering, Science and Technology: Education and Career Challenges (232-254). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-657-5.ch011

Very few studies of senior female scientists have been conducted in the UK. This chapter explores the careers of 13 senior female scientists in a male-dominated, UK public sector organisation. These women operate within a context which reinforces, 't... Read More about SET women and careers: A case study of senior female scientists in the UK.

'Everybody's talking at me': The dynamics of information disclosure and consultation in high-skill workplaces in the UK (2009)
Journal Article
Danford, A., Durbin, S., Richardson, M., Tailby, S., & Stewart, P. (2009). 'Everybody's talking at me': The dynamics of information disclosure and consultation in high-skill workplaces in the UK. Human Resource Management Journal, 19(4), 337-354. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-8583.2009.00110.x

This article examines the dynamics of direct and indirect consultation processes in three high-skill work establishments in the UK. Drawing on a mix of case study survey and interview data, it analyses the experiences and attitudes of predominantly w... Read More about 'Everybody's talking at me': The dynamics of information disclosure and consultation in high-skill workplaces in the UK.

'You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows': Public sector reform and its impact upon climatology scientists in the UK (2009)
Journal Article
Danford, A., Durbin, S., & Richardson, M. (2009). 'You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows': Public sector reform and its impact upon climatology scientists in the UK. New Technology, Work and Employment, 24(3), 215-229. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-005X.2009.00230.x

This paper provides case study analysis of the workplace experiences of British scientists working in the field of climatology. In the context of the restructuring of work organisation brought about by the interplay between the commercialisation of s... Read More about 'You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows': Public sector reform and its impact upon climatology scientists in the UK.

Diversities in an organisational context (2008)
Journal Article
Durbin, S., Lovell, L., & Winters (now Miller), J. (2008). Diversities in an organisational context. Equal Opportunities International, 27(4), 396-400

The purpose of this paper is to report on a research day on the theme of diversity, held at the Centre for Employment Studies Research, University of the West of England. The report is based upon observations, notes and discussions of papers presente... Read More about Diversities in an organisational context.

Who gets to be a knowledge worker? The case of UK call centres (2007)
Book Chapter
Durbin, S. (2007). Who gets to be a knowledge worker? The case of UK call centres. In S. Walby, H. Gottfried, K. Gottschall, & M. Osawa (Eds.), Gendering the Knowledge Economy: Comparative perspectives (228-247). Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan

Gender, skills and careers in UK call centres (2006)
Book Chapter
Durbin, S. (2006). Gender, skills and careers in UK call centres. In J. Connell, & J. Burgess (Eds.), Developments in the Call Centre Industry: Analysis, Changes and Challenges (117-135). Routledge