public to the private sector during the 1980s see
. Wang et al., 1998 , quality issues also became
more important as there was increased emphasis
on the environment. In recent years, BC’s forest
companies have increased the performance of
enhanced silviculture in response to environmen-
tal regulations and certification efforts. As a re-
sult, although forest companies still outsource
many activities to silvicultural contractors, they
undertake many others in-house, choosing dif-
ferent means to pay workers hired directly.