Employment Relations and Ethnic Minority Enterprise: An Ethnography of Chinese Restaurants in the UK

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Xisi Li

Employment Relations and Ethnic Minority Enterprise

An Ethnography of Chinese Restaurants in the UK

Xisi Li

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English

Routledge
23 September 2019

Social & cultural anthropology; Organisational theory & behaviour; Hospitality industry; Industrial relations

Series: Routledge Focus on Business and Management

This book is the first piece of extensive research in studying employment relations in ethnic Chinese small businesses in Britain. It contributes to existing knowledge in three respects. Empirically, it examines the nature of employment relations in the ethnic Chinese restaurant sector in the UK context, a hitherto under-explored area. The study adds new knowledge to the study of employment relations in ethnic minority small firms. Theoretically, it draws out the concept of ‘ethnic twist’, which denotes how the conflict between different group members from the same ethnicity shapes patterns of shop floor behaviours, revealing the heterogeneity of people from the same ethnic origins. Methodologically, the research demonstrates the continued importance of the ethnographic approach in studying workplace relations.

Additionally, we see lots of literature discussing overseas Chinese businesses in terms of cultural resources, business development, level of integration and structural constraints. Surprisingly little is published on interpretations of small firm workplace relations. This book might illuminate future studies to explore management practices and employment relationships in ethnic Chinese small businesses in different national environments and industry sectors. It will be of interest to researchers, academics and students in the fields of employment relations, human resource management and organisational behavior.

By: Xisi Li
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367321130
ISBN 10: 0367321130
Series: Routledge Focus on Business and Management
Pages: 124
Publication Date: 23 September 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Xisi Li is a Senior Researcher in the Business School at the Peking University Founder Group Co., Ltd.