Weerahannadige Dulini Anuvinda Fernando
Poachers and gamekeepers: processes of class-based organizational closure and usurpation in Sri Lanka's emerging private sector
Fernando, Weerahannadige Dulini Anuvinda; Cohen, Laurie
Authors
Laurie Cohen
Abstract
In a qualitative study based on 25 interviews, we examine highly skilled workers’ accounts of class-based closure in emerging occupational sectors in Sri Lanka. Our findings reveal holes in the entrance criteria firms demanded to secure their elite status. Highlighting how individuals who were excluded at junior levels negotiate entry at mid/senior levels, we show how ‘poachers turn into gamekeepers’, illuminating the dialectical relationship between exclusion and inclusionary usurpation. We contextualise organisational closure, highlighting the influence of wider societal effects on the process.
Citation
Fernando, W. D. A., & Cohen, L. (2016). Poachers and gamekeepers: processes of class-based organizational closure and usurpation in Sri Lanka's emerging private sector. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 28(15), 2184-2207. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2015.1128463
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Oct 11, 2015 |
Online Publication Date | Jan 20, 2016 |
Publication Date | Jan 1, 2016 |
Deposit Date | Jun 25, 2018 |
Journal | International Journal of Human Resource Management |
Print ISSN | 0958-5192 |
Electronic ISSN | 1466-4399 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 28 |
Issue | 15 |
Pages | 2184-2207 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2015.1128463 |
Keywords | Class, closure, career, recruitment and selection |
Public URL | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09585192.2015.1128463. |
Publisher URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09585192.2015.1128463?journalCode=rijh20 |
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