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Critical realism in economics (2009)
Book Chapter
Fleetwood, S. (2009). Critical realism in economics. In D. Milonakis (Ed.), From Economics Imperialism to Freakonomics: The Shifting Boundaries between Economics and other Social Sciences. Routledge

Institutions and social structures (2008)
Journal Article
Fleetwood, S. (2008). Institutions and social structures. Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour, 38(3), 241-265. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5914.2008.00370.x

This paper clarifies the terms "institutions" and "social structures" and related terms "rules", "conventions", "norms", "values" and "customs". Part one explores the similarities between institutions and social structures whilst the second and third... Read More about Institutions and social structures.

Theorising under-theorisation in research on the HRM-Performance Link (2008)
Journal Article
Fleetwood, S., & Hesketh, A. (2008). Theorising under-theorisation in research on the HRM-Performance Link. Personnel Review, 37(2), 126-144. https://doi.org/10.1108/00483480810850506

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the conceptual underpinnings of the theoretical weaknesses of extant research investigating the HRM-Organizational Performance Link (hereafter HRM-P Link). Design/methodology/approach The paper reviews... Read More about Theorising under-theorisation in research on the HRM-Performance Link.

Workers and their alter egos as consumers (2008)
Journal Article
Fleetwood, S. (2008). Workers and their alter egos as consumers. Capital and Class, 32(1), 31-47. https://doi.org/10.1177/030981680809400103

While socialists hardly need reminding that employers often mistreat their workers, we tend to overlook situations in which workers mistreat other workers. This tendency is exacerbated by discourses that urge us to act as consumers, and to treat chea... Read More about Workers and their alter egos as consumers.

Austrian economics and the analysis of labor markets (2007)
Journal Article
Fleetwood, S. (2007). Austrian economics and the analysis of labor markets. Review of Austrian Economics, 20(4), 247-267. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11138-006-0009-6

Theory and policy relating to labor markets is dominated by the mainstream labor market model, although a less well-known, socioeconomic version can also be identified. The mainstream model is methodologically flawed and forced, thereby, to relegate... Read More about Austrian economics and the analysis of labor markets.

HRM-performance research: Under-theorized and lacking explanatory power (2006)
Journal Article
Fleetwood, S., & Hesketh, A. (2006). HRM-performance research: Under-theorized and lacking explanatory power. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 17(12), 1977-1993. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585190601041026

The search for a measurable link between HR practices and organizational performance is currently preoccupying HR professionals, consultants, government and academics. Empirical research on this human resource management-performance (HRM-P) link is,... Read More about HRM-performance research: Under-theorized and lacking explanatory power.

Beyond measuring the human resources management-organizational performance link: Applying critical realist meta-theory (2006)
Journal Article
Hesketh, A., & Fleetwood, S. (2006). Beyond measuring the human resources management-organizational performance link: Applying critical realist meta-theory. Organization, 13(5), 677-699. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350508406067009

One response to the possible outsourcing of the human resource (HR) function is to turn to 'science' and seek to demonstrate an empirical association between HR practices and increased organizational performance. This paper critically examines the sh... Read More about Beyond measuring the human resources management-organizational performance link: Applying critical realist meta-theory.

Rethinking labour markets: A critical-realist-socioeconomic perspective (2006)
Journal Article
Fleetwood, S. (2006). Rethinking labour markets: A critical-realist-socioeconomic perspective. Capital and Class, 30(2), 59-89. https://doi.org/10.1177/030981680608900103

There are currently two main accounts of labour markets: the mainstream labour market (MLM) account, which avoids serious analysis of social structures; and a rather unsystematic SOCIOECONOMIC account, which recognises that labour markets are embedde... Read More about Rethinking labour markets: A critical-realist-socioeconomic perspective.