Some of our publications on research methods

In 2006-7 we developed some quality standards for organisational case studies for the European Foundation for the Im,provement of Living and Working Conditions. Much of our other work has involved the development of innovative methodologies for researching new phenomena or the development of quality standards for international interdisciplinary research. Here are some relevant publications:

Quality standards for case studies in the European Foundation  (with Simone  Dahlmann) Eurofound, Dublin. Avalable online on: http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0751.htm

 ‘Coding and Classification of Sectors and Occupations in the E-Economy’ in Measuring the Information Society, Huws,  Ramioul and Bollen (eds) K.U. Leuven Press, 2005

Measuring the Information Society, (editor, with  Ramioul, M. and Bollen, A.) K.U. Leuven Press, 2005

Socio-Economic Research in the Information Society:  a User’s Guide from the RESPECT Project, IES Report 416, Institute for Employment Studies, 2004  

An EU Code of Ethics for Socio-Economic Research, (with Dench, S. and Ipophen, R.) IES Report 412, Institute for Employment Studies, 2004

Professional and Ethical Code of Conduct for Socio-economic Research in the Information Society, RESPECT Project, 2004

Opening the Black Box:  Classification of Sectors and Occupations in the eEconomy, (with van der Hallen, P.), Higher Institute of Labour Studies, K.U. Leuven, 2004

The Missing e: the Use of national elements of the European Labour Force Survey  for eWork (with Jagger, N.)  Analysis, Higher Institute of Labour Studies, K.U. Leuven, 2004

Modelling eWork in Europe:  Estimates, Models and Forecasts from the EMERGENCE Project, (with Bates, P.) IES Report 388, Institute for Employment Studies 2002

Statistical Indicators of eWork:  a Discussion Paper, IES Report 385, Institute for Employment Studies, 2002
'Monitoring the Flexible Workforce', in Labour Market Statistics For The 90s, Statistics Users Council, December, 1990

'Remote Possibilities: some difficulties in the analysis and quantification of telework in the UK', in Telework: development of a new form of work organisation, eds Korte, W., Steinle, W., and Robinson, S., North Holland, 1988

Keying into Careers: Opportunities for Keyboard Operators in the GLC's Central Reprographic Service and Central Computer Service, Greater London Council Equal Opportunities Group, 1984 (used innovative methodology combining focus groups with participative research methods)

The Impact of New Technology on Women's Employment in West Yorkshire, Leeds Trade Union and Community Resource and Information Centre, 1980  (this may seem out of date but has a detailed introductory discussion of how to measure the quantitative impact on jobs of  technology-related employment restructuring which to my knowledge has not yet been superceded)