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In search of a theoretical framework of factors influencing work and life balance
2021
Work and life balance (WLB) has gained noticeable attention amid the pandemic. Even before the outbreak of COVID-19, the increasing pace of life encouraged the investigation of individual and organisational aspects of WLB. Physically and mentally healthy people help society develop and grow. Health issues caused by work and life imbalance lead to dissatisfaction with both work and life, which, in turn, leads to higher stress and stress-related illnesses, for instance, burnout. From the organisational point of view, WLB is a factor in analysing the efficiency of an enterprise. The consequences of a work-life imbalance are intentional or unintentional absence, high employee turnover, low prod…
Open innovation and firms performance: state of the art and empirical evidences from the bio-pharmaceutical industry
2016
The research presented in this paper explores the effect of inbound, outbound and coupled open innovation practices on firms' performances in the biopharmaceutical industry. Specifically, although existing researches on open innovation effectiveness have separately investigated the effect of open innovation practices on innovation and financial performance, this study evaluates the concurrent effect of these practices on both such performance dimensions in a single framework. We state the importance for a manager to explore concurrently the influence of specific open innovation practices both on innovation and economic-financial performance. We empirically test our framework on a sample of …
Improvement of accessibility for the disabled in university restaurants
2003
AMELIORATION DE L’ACCESSIBILITE DE RESTAURANTS UNIVERSITAIRES A DES HANDICAPES Une etude a ete realisee en vue d’ameliorer l’acces des handicapes aux 19 restraurants universitaires de Valence en Espagne, puisque le taux des etudiants handicapes, ces trois dernieres annees universitaires, est de l’ordre de 0,12 a 0,13 %. Au debut de cette etude, 16 etablissements disposaient d’un acces correct avec un pourcentage de 87,5, 25 et 6,3 concernant respectivement les rampes, les ascenseurs et les balustrades. En outre, toutes les portes d´acces de ces etablissements etaient equipees des poignees a leviers, ou etaient concues de sorte qu’une prise serree et qu’une torsion du poignet ne soient pas n…
Navigating uncharted waters: Designing business models for virtual and augmented reality companies in the medical industry
2021
Abstract New technologies are at the heart of industry transformation. Virtual and augmented reality companies provide fundamentally new ways of communication, treatment, education, and specialist training within the medical industry. However, business models for new ventures that target the medical industry have received scant attention within academic research. Using a multiple case study approach, we analyze how virtual and augmented reality firms create value for their customers in the medical industry. In all, we have studied eight companies that offer different types of solutions for their target segments. The results of the analysis are four design elements consisting of twelve posit…
Business Cultural Intelligence Quotient: A Five-Country Study
2016
Cultural intelligence (CI) has often been linked to performance at the individual, team, and firm levels as a key factor in international business success. Using a new measure of CI, the business cultural intelligence quotient (BCIQ), our study provides empirical evidence on several key antecedents of CI using data on business professionals across five diverse countries (Austria, Colombia, Greece, Spain, and the United States). The findings suggest that the most important factors leading to cultural intelligence, in order of importance, are the number of countries that business practitioners have lived in for more than six months, their level of education, and the number of languages spoken…
Cadenas de suministro, Derechos Humanos, Empresas Transnacionales e industria textil: de los AMI a un Instrumento Internacional Jurídicamente Vincula…
2019
espanolEl texto parte de la necesidad de elaborar normas vinculantes a nivel internacional sobre empresas transnacionales y derechos humanos con la finalidad de poner fin a la impunidad de la que gozan cuando, directamente o a lo largo de los distintos eslabones de su cadena de suministro, provocan violaciones de estos derechos, asi como asegurar la reparacion de las victimas y posibles secuelas. Existen distintas iniciativas en el plano internacional, tanto en el ambito de Naciones Unidas (Principios Rectores) como en el ambito de las propias corporaciones y sus relaciones con los sindicatos (Acuerdos Marco Internacionales), orientadas a impulsar a las empresas transnacionales hacia compor…
Preliminary investigations on indirect competition among Italian employers’ associations, and the relevant effects on collective bargaining
2022
Le associazioni dei datori di lavoro sono attori importanti per il sistema delle relazioni industriali e della contrattazione collettiva. I datori di lavoro e i sindacati in genere negoziano gli standard di lavoro in termini di salari e condizioni di lavoro per conto rispettivamente delle aziende associate e dei dipendenti. Sebbene la maggior parte della letteratura sulle relazioni industriali si sia concentrata principalmente sulla forza associativa e sulla densità associativa delle associazioni dei datori di lavoro, in questa pubblicazione a cura di Michele Faioli e Silvio Bologna, gli autori si discostano da questa prospettiva e si concentrano sul funzionamento e sulla governance, ovvero…
Illegitimate tasks, job crafting and their longitudinal relationships with meaning of work
2021
The aims of this study were twofold: first, to investigate whether illegitimate tasks and job crafting are associated longitudinally with meaning of work, and, second, to explore whether job crafti...
The Nordic difference: Job quality in Europe 1995–2010
2012
Previous empirical research has pointed out that Nordic countries are distinguished from the rest of Europe in terms of job quality. On the other hand, it has been debated whether, in the longer run, the Nordic welfare state is able to insulate workers from globalization effects. This article investigates whether Nordic countries have retained their advantageous position concerning job quality compared with other EU countries. Empirical analyses are based on the European Working Conditions Survey collected in 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2010. We use data on employees in the 15 member states of the EU prior to enlargement in 2004 (n = 61,457). The results partly confirm previous findings of high j…
Social media monitoring: aims, methods, and challenges for international companies
2014
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to clarify the aims, monitoring methods and challenges of social media monitoring from the perspective of international companies. Trends in the literature are also investigated. Design/methodology/approach – Based on a systematic literature review, 30 key articles from 2008 to 2012 were further analysed. Findings – International companies need real-time monitoring software, expertise and dynamic visualization to facilitate early detection and prognoses supporting strategy making. This is a costly affair, prompting questions about return on investment. A recent trend in the research literature concerns the development of models describing how issues s…