Chris Forde
Refereed conference papers and invited presentations
1. Conference papers
1. MacKenzie, R. And Forde, C. (2009) ‘Networks of Support for New Migrant Communities:
Institutional Goals versus Substantive Goals’, Labour and Employment Relations
Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, 3rd-5th January.
2. Forde, C. and Greenwood, I. (2008) ‘Employer-Employee Relations and the Ethics of
Organisational Change’, Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied (IDEA) Business Ethics Teaching
and Practice National Conference, University of Leeds, 11th September.
3. Forde, C. and MacKenzie, R. (2008) 'Migrant workers, agencies and the new intermediaries',
British Academy of Management Annual Conference, Symposium on ‘New Developments in
Agency Working', Harrogate, 8th-10th September.
4. Forde, C. And Slater, G. (2008) ‘Job quality amongst agency workers in Britain: evidence
from 2 large-scale surveys’,
British Academy of Management Annual Conference,
Symposium on ‘New Developments in Agency Working', Harrogate, 8th-10th September.
5. Gardiner, J. Stuart, M. Forde, C., Greenwood, I., MacKenzie, R. and Perrett, R (2008)
'Moving on from redundancy in the Welsh steel industry: fateful moments and worker
biographies', American Sociological Association Annual Conference, Boston, 1st-4th August.
6. Brown, A., Charlwood, A., Forde, C. and Spencer, D. (2008) ‘Are tighter labour markets
associated with better quality jobs? An analysis using subjective survey data', Work,
Pensions and Labour Economics Study Group Conference, University of Sheffield, July
14th-16th.
7. Forde, C., Stuart, M., MacKenzie, R. and Panagiotakopolous, A. (2008) ‘Anticipating
Change and the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: an Analysis of the EU Response
to Restructuring Due to Globalisation’ British Universities Industrial Relations Association
Annual conference, University of West of England, Bristol, June 26th-28th.
8. Brown, A., Charlwood, A. Forde, C. and Spencer, D. (2008) ‘Job quality and the economics
of New Labour: a critical appraisal using subjective survey data’, Conference on Developing
Quantitative Marxism, University of the West of England, Bristol, 3rd-5th April 2008
9. Brown, A. Spencer, D. Forde, C. and Charlwood, A. (2008) ‘A Realist and Dialectical
Approach to Econometrics’, Conference on Developing Quantitative Marxism, University of
the West of England, Bristol, 3rd-5th April 2008.
10. Charlwood, A., Brown, A., Forde, C. and Spencer, D. (2008) ‘Do tighter labour markets
produce better employee evaluations of work experience’, Paper presented at the 26th
International Labour Process Conference, University College Dublin, Ireland, 18th-20th
March.
11. Brown, A., Charlwood, A., Forde, C. and Spencer, D. (2007) ‘Job quality and labour
markets’, Paper presented at the WERS 2004 User Group, 3rd Meeting, 26th October,
University of Warwick. Forde, C. and Slater, G. (2007) ‘Uncomfortable Bedfellows?
Temporary Employment Agencies and the State’, paper presented at the Work Employment
and Society Conference, University of Aberdeen, 12th-14th September
12. Forde, C. and MacKenzie, R. (2007) ‘The Rhetoric of the Resource Based View of the Firm
and the Reality of Disadvantaged Migrant Workers: Evidence from Barnsley’, paper
presented at the Work, Employment and Society Conference, University of Aberdeen, 12th14th September.
13. Brown, A., Charlwood, A., Forde, C. and Spencer, D. (2007) ‘Is Job satisfaction U shaped in
earnings?’, paper presented at the Work, Employment and Society Conference, University
of Aberdeen, 12th-14th September.
14. Forde, C., Stuart, M., MacKenzie, R. And Wallis, E. (2007) ‘The European Globalisation
Adjustment Fund and the regulation of redundancy in Europe’, Paper presented at the
International Industrial Relations Association European Congress, University of Manchester,
3rd-6th September.
15. Charlwood, A. and Forde, C. (2007) ‘Is there still power in a union?’, Paper presented at the
International Industrial Relations Association European Congress, University of Manchester,
3rd-6th September.
16. Brown, A., Charlwood, A., Forde, C. and Spencer, D. (2007) ‘Job quality and the
economics of new labour: A critical appraisal’, Paper presented at the Association for
Heterodox Economists Annual Conference, University of the West of England, 13th-15th July.
17. Brown, A., Charlwood, A., Forde, C. and Spencer, D. (2007) ‘Changes in Human Resource
Management and Job Satisfaction 1998-2004: Evidence from the Workplace Employment
Relations Survey’, CIPD Professional Standards Conference, Keele University, 26th-28th
June. Winner of the Ian Beardwell Best Paper Prize
18. Charlwood, A. and Forde, C. (2006) ‘ Did union decline cause the growth in male wage
inequality in Britain during the 1990s? New estimates based on collective bargaining
coverage’, European Association of Labour Economists Conference, Prague 21st-23rd
September.
19. Brown, A., Charlwood, A., Forde, C. and Spencer, D. (2006) ‘Changing job quality in Great
Britain 1998-2004: Evidence from WERS’, Employment Research Unit Annual Conference,
Cardiff Business School.
20. MacKenzie, R. Forde, C. and Robinson, A. (2006) 'Changes in employers' use of contingent
labour'. Paper presented at the 14th World Congress of the International Industrial
Relations Association. Universidad de Lima, Perú. September 11-14 2006.
21. MacKenzie, R. and Forde, C (2006) 'The 'good worker': The rhetoric of diversity and the
reality of disadvantaged migrant workers.' Paper presented at the Industrial Relations in
Europe Conference, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 31st August - 2nd September 2006
22. Forde, C. and Slater, G. (2006) ‘Temporary Jobs: What are they worth now?’, Work and
Pensions Economics Group Annual Conference, University of Kent, July 10th-12th.
23. . Charlwood, A. and Forde, C. (2006) ‘ Did union decline cause the growth in male wage
inequality in Britain during the 1990s? New estimates based on collective bargaining
coverage’, Work and Pensions Economics Group Annual Conference, University of Kent,
July 10th-12th.
24. Forde, C. Stuart, Gardiner, J. Greenwood, I. MacKenzie, R. and Perrett, R. (2006) 'Still
mismanaging redundancy: Restructuring and corporate social responsibility in the Welsh
Steel Industry'. Paper presented at the 56th BUIRA Annual Conference, 28th-30th June
National University of Ireland, Galway.
25. MacKenzie, R. and Forde, C (2006) 'The Rhetoric of Diversity and the Realities of
Disadvantaged Workers: A Case Study of Migrant Workers in the UK'. Paper presented for
the workshop: 'The Unprotected Migrant: Mobility, Social Policy and Labour Rights in
Europe', University of Tampere, Finland, May 16-17th, 2006.
26. MacKenzie, R., Stuart, M., Forde, C., Greenwood, I., Perrett, R. and Gardiner, J. (2006)
'Class, Identity and the Maintenance of a Collective Orientation amongst Redundant Steel
Workers.' Paper presented at the 24th Annual International Labour Process Conference, 1012 April 2006. London.
27. Forde, C., MacKenzie, R. and Robinson, A. (2005) 'Firm Foundations? Contingent Labour
and Employers' Provision of Training in the UK Construction Sector', Plenary paper given at
the Second International Conference on Training, Employability & Employment, Monash
University, Prato, 21st-23rd September
28. Gardiner, J., Stuart, M., Forde, C., MacKenzie, R., Greenwood, I. and Perrett, R. (2005)
'Perceptions of De-skilling and Up-skilling in the Restructuring of Employment: the Welsh
Steel Industry Redundancies', Paper presented at the Second International Conference on
Training, Employability & Employment, Monash University, Prato, 21st-23rd September.
29. MacKenzie, R., Stuart, M., Forde, C., Greenwood, I., Perrett, R. and Gardiner, J. (2005)
‘All that is Solid? Class, Identity and the Maintenance of a Collective Orientation amongst
Redundant Steel Workers’, Paper presented at the American Sociological Association 100th
Annual Conference, Philadelphia, 13th-16th August.
30. Forde, C. MacKenzie, R. and Robinson, A. (2005) 'Help Wanted?': Employer Attitudes to
Employment Agencies in the Construction Sector', Paper Presented at the 55th British
Universities Industrial Relations Association Conference, University of Northumbria, 7th9th July.
31. Forde, C. (2005) ‘From Competitors to Partners: The Relationship between Private
Employment Agencies and the Public Employment Service in Britain over the Twentieth
Century’, Paper presented at the 13th International Employment Relations Association
Conference, Aalborg University, Denmark, 26th-29th June.
32. Forde, C. (2004) ‘The Use of Mind Maps as a Teaching and Learning Tool’, Paper
presented at the Second Annual Teaching and Learning Conference, University of Leeds,
17th December.
33. Forde, C. and MacKenzie, R. (2004) ‘The Use of Contract Alternatives in the UK
Construction Industry’. Paper presented at the 7th International Industrial Relations
Association European Congress, Estoril, Portugal, 7th –11th September.
34. Forde, C (2004) ‘Employment Agencies, the TUC, and Regulation of the Temporary Help
Industry in the UK, 1950-1973’, Paper presented at the 7th IIRA European Congress,
Estoril, Portugal, 7th –11th September,2004.
35. Forde, C., Slater, G. and Spencer, D. (2004) ‘The Limits to Worker Participation: Issues and
Evidence’, Paper presented at the Work, Employment and Society conference, UMIST, 1st –
3rd September.
36. Forde, C., Slater, G. and Spencer, D. (2004) ‘The Nature and Limits of Workplace
Participation’, Paper presented at the 12th Conference of the International Association for
the Economics of Participation, St Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 7th-9th July.
37. Forde, C., Sawyer, M., Slater, G. and Spencer, D. (2003) ‘The Workplace Requirements for
Sustainable Full Employment’, Paper presented at the Economics for the Future
Conference, University of Cambridge, 17th -19th September.
38. Forde, C. (2003) ‘Shaping the UK Employment Agency Industry: The Activities of
Manpower Ltd. 1966-71’, Paper presented at the 51st British Universities Industrial
Relations Association Conference, University of Leeds, 3rd - 5th July.
39. Forde, C. and Slater, G (2003) ‘A Temporary Solution to Unemployment?’, Paper presented
at the Eastern Economics Association Conference, New York, 21st –23rd February.
40. Forde, C. and MacKenzie, R. (2003) ‘Cementing Skills: Policy and Skills Reproduction in
the UK Construction and Civil Engineering Sector’, Paper presented at the Eastern
Economics Association Conference, Manhattan, New York, 21st –23rd February.
41. Forde, C. and Slater, G. (2002) ‘A Temporary Solution to Unemployment?’, Paper
presented at the Australian Society of Heterodox Economists Conference, New South Wales,
Australia, 9th –10th December.
42. Forde C. and Slater G. (2001) ‘Just a Temporary Phenomenon? The Rise and Fall of
Temporary Work in the UK’, Paper presented at the Eastern Economic Association
Conference, Manhattan, New York, 23rd –25th February.
43. Forde C (2001) ‘Getting the Measure of Employment Agency Workforce’, Paper presented
at the Eastern Economic Association Conference, Manhattan, New York, 23rd -25th February.
44. Forde C. (2000) ‘Temps Rising: The Nature and Experience of Agency Work in the UK’,
Paper presented at the 18th International Labour Process Conference, University of
Strathclyde.
45. Forde, C. (1997) ‘Temporary Employment Agency Working: Issues and Evidence’, Paper
presented at the 15th International Labour Process Conference, University of Edinburgh,
25th –27th March.
2. Invited presentations
1. MacKenzie, R. and Forde, C. (2008) ‘The experiences of new arrivals in the labour market:
evidence from Barnsley’, ESRC Seminar series on ‘Ethnicity, networks and voice
mechanisms in established and hard to reach BME communities: capacity building and
beyond’, Workshop on ‘Local labour market dynamics and the role of networks within BME
communities’, Centre for Employment Relations Innovation and Change, University of
Leeds, 4th July.
2. MacKenzie, R. and Forde, C (2008) ‘The Social and Economic Experiences of New
Arrivals in Barnsley’, presented at the Leeds Social Science Institute Knowledge Exchange
Showcase Workshop on New Migration in the Yorkshire and Humber Region, 19th May.
3. Stuart, M. and Forde, C. (2008) ‘The Value of Dialogue over training and skills for
leveraging workforce talent’, presented at the MarcusEvans 3rd Annual Talent Management
in Oil Gas and Petrochemicals conference, RadissionSAS Hotel, Amsterdam, 14th-15th April.
4. MacKenzie, R. and Forde, C. (2008) ‘The social and economic experiences of ‘new
arrivals’: Evidence from Barnsley’, Presented at the ESOL Research Group, School of
Education, University of Leeds, 11th March.
5. Slater, G. and Forde, C. (2008) ‘Much ado about nothing? Temporary agency work in
Britain’, Paper presented at Economics Division seminar, University of West of England, 6th
March.
6. Brown, A., Charlwood, A. Forde, C. and Spencer, D. (2007) ‘Job quality and New Labour’,
Paper Presented at COMPASS/Centre for Employment Relations Innovation and Change
Conference, Leeds University Business School, 3rd November.
7. Forde, C., MacKenzie, R. and Stuart, M. (2007) ‘Social dialogue and good employment
relations: essential elements of effective recruiting and training strategies in the oil and gas
industry’, Invited presentation at the Marcus Evans ‘Effective Recruiting and Training
Stategies in the Oil and Gas Industry’ Conference, Barcelona, June 11th-12th.
8. Forde, C. and Slater, G. (2007) ‘Short and sweet? Job quality in temporary work’,
Department of Economics External Seminar Series, University of Sheffield, 30th May.
9. Brown, A., Charlwood, A. Forde, C. and Spencer, D. (2007) ‘A Realist Methodology
Incorporating Large Quantitative Datasets’, Presentation to the Leeds Social Science
Institute Research Methods Seminar Series, University of Leeds, 24th May.
10. Brown, A. Charlwood, A. Forde, C. and Spencer, D. (2007) ‘Changing job quality in Great
Britain, 1998-2004’ Presentation to the Work Foundation, March 14th.
11. Brown, A., Charlwood, A., Forde, C. and Spencer, D. (2006) ‘Changing job quality in Great
Britain’, Invited Presentation at Department of Trade and Industry Annual Labour Market
Research Conference, London, December 11th-12th.
12. MacKenzie, R. and Forde, C. (2006) ‘First Findings from the Social and Economic
Experiences of Asylum Seekers, Migrant Workers, Refugees and Overstayers Project’, One
Barnsley Community Cohesion Conference, Barnsley Football Club, 18th October.
13. Stuart, M. Forde, C., MacKenzie, R. and Wallis, E. (2006) ‘An impact study on relocation,
restructuring and the viability of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: The impact
on employment, working conditions and regional development’, Invited address to the
Employment and Social Affairs Committee, European Parliament, 4th October
14. Brown, A., Charlwood, A., Forde, C. and Spencer, D. (2006) ‘Changing job quality in Great
Britain’, Invited Presentation at the Department of Trade and Industry WERS Small Grants
Fund Conference, 26th September.
15. Forde, C. and MacKenzie, R. (2006) ‘The Social and Economic Experiences of Asylum
Seekers, Migrant Workers, Refugees and Overstayers: Research Contributing to the IMCB
Project’, Second Steering Group Meeting of the IMCB Project, Barnsley, June.
16. MacKenzie. R. and Forde, C. (2005) ‘The Social and Economic experiences of asylum
seekers, refugees, migrant workers and overstayers’, Report to the IMCB First Steering
Group Meeting, Barnsley Town Hall, 23rd October.
17. Forde, C. (2005) ‘Selling Contingency: Manpower and the Development of the Temporary
help industry in Britain’, Paper presented at Industrial Relations Research Unit Seminar
Series, Warwick Business School, 16th October.
18. Forde, C. and MacKenzie, R. (2004)’ Getting the Mix Right: The Use of Employment
Contract Alternatives in the UK Construction Industry’, Invited Paper Presented at ESRC
Transdisciplinary Research Seminar Series on 'Disconnected Agendas: Collaborative
Working and Workforce Casualisation in the UK Construction Industry, University of
Reading, 22nd September.
19. Stuart, M., Greenwood, I., Forde, C. and MacKenzie, R. (2003) ‘The Impact of
Redundancies from Corus and ASW in Wales’, Presentation to Steel Partnership Training
(SPT), Cardiff, July.
20. Forde, C. and Slater, G. (2002) ‘Just a Temporary Phenomenon? The Rise and Fall of
Temporary Work in the UK’, Inivited Paper Presented at Workshop on Under-utilisation of
Europe's Labour Resources, organized by the Centre of Full Employment and EquityEurope, Maastricht, 4th –5th October.
21. Forde, C., Sawyer, M., Slater, G. and Spencer, D. (2002) ‘Exploring the Workplace
Requirements for Sustainable Employment’, Invited Paper Presented at Workshop on
Under-utilisation of Europe's Labour Resources, organized by the Centre of Full
Employment and Equity-Europe, Maastricht, 4th – 5th October.
22. Forde C. and Slater G. (2001) ‘A Temporary Solution to Unemployment?’ Paper presented
at EURESCO Labour Market Change, Unemployment and Citizenship in Europe Workshop,
Helsinki, 20th –25th April
23. Forde, C. and Slater, G. (2001) ‘Just a temporary phenomenom? The rise and fall of
temporary work in the UK’, Paper presented the EWERC Seminar Series, UMIST.
Manchester
Last Updated, January 2009