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Skill and performance (2011)
Journal Article
Grugulis, I., & Stoyanova, D. (2011). Skill and performance. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 49(3), 515-536. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8543.2010.00779.x

It is popular to assume that there is a link between skill and performance, yet the evidence is tenuous. Both terms defy simple definition and much current work aggregates findings, conflating firms that compete on the basis of skill with those that... Read More about Skill and performance.

The missing middle: communities of practice in a freelance labour market (2011)
Journal Article
Grugulis, I., & Stoyanova, D. (2011). The missing middle: communities of practice in a freelance labour market. Work, Employment and Society, 25(2), 342-351. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017011398891

Learning at, and through, work is a key part of the skills literature. However, the idea and ideal of the ‘community of practice’ assumes that workplaces are coherent communities where the skilful are available for novices to consult and observe. Thi... Read More about The missing middle: communities of practice in a freelance labour market.