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Varieties of agencies during working life changes
2020
The aim of this study is to shed light on the varieties of workers´ agencies in working life change situations, which is an under-researched topic in the literature of workplace learning and in working life studies. The research questions are what kinds of agencies there are to be found when workers encounter changes and how the different kinds of agencies are connected together. The understanding of agency is grounded on the subject-centered socio-cultural approach, whereas the methodological approach is based on applying life-course perspective on research material consisting of 48 working life narratives written by Finnish adults. The narratives are analyzed by abductive content analysis…
A cross-country study of skills and unemployment flows
2021
AbstractUsing an international survey that directly assesses the cognitive skills of the adult population, I study the relation between skills and unemployment flows across 37 countries. Depending on the specifically assessed domain, I document that skills have an unconditional correlation with the log-risk-ratio of exiting to entering unemployment of 0.65–0.68 across the advanced and skill-abundant countries in the sample. The relation is remarkably robust and it is unlikely to be due to reverse causality. I do not find evidence that this positive relation extends to the seven relatively less advanced and less skill-abundant countries in the sample: Peru, Ecuador, Indonesia, Mexico, Chile,…
Algunes aportacions de la psicologia social a la psicologia de la salut ocupacional
2010
L'objectiu d'aquest estudi és presentar una revisió sobre les característiques de la Psicologia de la salut ocupacional 'd'ara endavant, PSO' i algunes de les contribucions principals que la Psicologia social ha fet al seu desenvolupament, com a disciplina científica i cos de coneixements. L'estudi comença amb una presentació d'alguns dels canvis que han tingut lloc en les últimes dècades i que han afavorit l'aparició de la PSO. En el segon punt, s'hi aborda el concepte, els orígens i els objectius de la PSO. A continuació, s'hi revisen els mètodes d'investigació que han utilitzat els acadèmics i professionals de la PSO, i s'hi distingeix entre els mètodes d'investigació quantitatius i qual…
Diving into the uncertainties of open innovation: A systematic review of risks to uncover pertinent typologies and unexplored horizons
2023
The open innovation paradigm has created substantial new opportunities for firms in various sectors. However, scholars have long expressed concern that open innovation also entails a dark side, which can result in value co-destruction. This concern highlights the importance of devoting attention to the perils of pursuing open innovation. Existing scholarship has given due credence to these perils by examining various associated risks and uncertainties. We observe that the extant literature is siloed and unorganized, which impedes future research. Positing that an endeavor to organize existing studies may enhance the pace of research in the area, we attempt to address this gap by reviewing t…
Otherness and common world : the ethical subject in instituted aid
2021
The conception of ethics in the sector of assistance to the most deprived and particularly vulnerable people is modelled on medical ethics. It is first and foremost a professional code of ethics developed for social workers. It thus obscures the ethical dimension of people who are marked by differences related to disabilities and precariousness and are in a situation of being helped. For them, a possible belonging to the common world must go through an integration of their own way of being ethical. Thus, strengthening the inclusive aim currently at work in the social assistance sector, must go through a work of redefinition of the ethics of aid in order to take into account the specificity …
Transparency of peer review: a semi-structured interview study with chief editors from social sciences and humanities
2021
Background Open peer review practices are increasing in medicine and life sciences, but in social sciences and humanities (SSH) they are still rare. We aimed to map out how editors of respected SSH journals perceive open peer review, how they balance policy, ethics, and pragmatism in the review processes they oversee, and how they view their own power in the process. Methods We conducted 12 pre-registered semi-structured interviews with editors of respected SSH journals. Interviews consisted of 21 questions and lasted an average of 67 min. Interviews were transcribed, descriptively coded, and organized into code families. Results SSH editors saw anonymized peer review benefits to outweigh t…
Fractions of cardiovascular diseases and mental disorders attributable to psychosocial work exposures in 31 countries in Europe
2014
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Employment status in amateur sport in Italy
2016
This paper examines the social status of amateur athletes in respect of discrimination they may encounter in comparison with professional athletes. It also addresses the issue of the Italian ‘vincolo sportivo’ and correlative violations of EU law on the free movement of workers. Finally, some possible solutions are proposed.
Mothers’ non-standard working and childcare-related challenges : A comparison between lone and coupled mothers
2016
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to particularly focus on lone-mother families, comparing the childcare-related challenges experienced by working lone mothers and coupled mothers in three European countries in the context of a 24/7 economy and non-standard working hours (e.g. evening, night and weekend work). Design/methodology/approach – This study utilises survey data from Finnish, Dutch and British working mothers (n=1,106) collected as part of the “Families 24/7” research project. Multivariate regression analysis is used to analyse the associations between childcare-related challenges, maternal non-standard working, lone motherhood and country of residence. Findings – The results…
Negotiations with a risk assessment tool: Standardized decision-making in the United States and the deprofessionalization thesis
2017
AbstractThis article focuses on the challenges of decision-making in child protection. Comparative studies show that standardized risk assessment tools predict future maltreatment more accurately than interpretative assessment. Despite a long tradition of research on statistical decision-making, few studies deal with how such instruments are used and integrated into professional decision-making practice, and – from a transnational perspective – how specific national regulations influence such instruments and decision-making at street level. The article discusses concerns about the fact that such classification systems might have a negative impact on professional discretion. Based on a mater…