HRM-praksiser i TV-produksjon
Original version
Bastesen, J., Nesheim, T. & Ørjasæter, E. (2023). HRM-praksiser i TV-produksjon. I A. N. Thon, L. E. M. Traavik & K. A. Vedøy (Red.), HR i møte med det nye arbeidslivet (Kap. 12, s. 283–316). Cappelen Damm Akademisk. https://doi.org/10.23865/noasp.192.ch12Abstract
The research on and practice of human resource management (HRM) typically are related to standard employment relationships and the HRM triad of line managers, employees and a HRM department. In this chapter we describe and analyze HRM in the context of television production in Norway. We identify a “deviant” context that is rarely studied, one characterized by project-based work and contingent employment relationships. In the theoretical part of the paper different contexts for HRM are described. We then provide a brief overview of the Norwegian institutional environment of employment relations. Based on 18 semi-structured interviews with respondents in various roles in TV production, we describe and analyze key HRM themes in the sector. Project organization is a characteristic feature in the production companies. They typically combine a small core of employees on open-ended contracts with (project-based) temporary employees and contractors. A collective agreement has been established in the TV industry for temporary employees, which is quite unique in Norway. A consistent finding is that the HRM function is minimalistic and “fuzzy”, for example, in relation to employee development and performance appraisals. However, many firms emphasize health and safety issues.