Browsing Department of Politics, People & Place by Subject "agency"
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A minutes a life-time in fast-food!: Managerial job quality in the quick service restaurant sector
(Article)The fast-food sector remains significantly under researched relative to its size and importance. Drawing on qualitative data this article explores the nature of managerial work in a market leading organisation. The research ... -
The Power of Now: Re-imagining the Future of Local Government Through Studies of Actually Existing Practice
(Article)This article contends that the study of UK local government, its institutions and actors, is an increasingly ‘niche’ pursuit. We argue that the field is caught in a common sense narrative that plays off local government ... -
Urban Power and Political Agency: Reflections on a Study of Local Economic Development in Johannesburg and Leeds
(Article)“Does politics matter” is an enduring question in urban studies. This paper contributes to the debate by exploring the agency of city leaders in local economic development policy in Johannesburg (South Africa) and Leeds ...