Search results for "work"

Verkostot, paikallisuus ja eriarvoisuus

2012

视觉工作记忆中数量和精度的权衡关系是否受个体自发控制

2021

There is a negative correlation between the quality and quantity of memory representations in visual working memory, and this negative correlation is seen as a trade-off between quantity and quality. However, it is unclear whether this trade-off is entirely stimulus-driven or can be controlled voluntarily by individuals according to task demands, which has led to a debate on the mechanism of memory resource allocation. This paper systematically reviews the development of research on whether the trade-off between quantity and quality is subject to individual voluntary control, and point out this voluntary control is influenced by the exposure duration and working memory capacity, and some su…

Rethinking the Role of Volunteering in the Labor Market Inclusion of Migrants

2023

In this article, we critically investigate the role that volunteering can have in the labor market inclusion of migrants. We consider how volunteering can both enhance and hinder inclusion through a comparison of two different contexts: Finland and the United Kingdom, where both welfare state and migration regimes are differently shaped. We also question whether volunteering to gain work experience can be defined as “volunteering” or whether it corresponds more with a definition of unpaid labor. Our research is based on 104 interviews with migrants (including refugees and asylum seekers) from various nationalities. We find that volunteering is used in both countries as a way to gain work e…

Beyond early: Decision support for improved typhoon warning systems

2015

International audience; Warnings can help prevent damage and harm if they are issued timely and provide information that help responders and population to adequately prepare for the disaster to come. Today, there are many indicator and sensor systems that are designed to reduce disaster risks, or issue early warnings. In this paper we analyze the different systems in the light of the initial decisions that need to be made in the response to sudden onset disasters. We outline challenges of current practices and methods, and provide an agenda for future research.To illustrate our approach, we present a case study of Typhoon Haiyan. Although meteorological services had issued warnings; relief …

Servizio sociale e protezione delle donne richiedenti asilo e rifugiate vittime di violenza: valori, prassi e competenze professionali

2021

La rilevanza riconosciuta al tema delle donne rifugiate e della loro protezione, nell’ampia produzione internazionale di documenti ufficiali, report e Linee Guida, testimonia un ampio consenso sulla centralità del tema, affermata già nel 1990 dall’Alto Commissariato delle Nazioni Unite per i Rifugiati. Tanto le indicazioni fornite da vari organismi nazionali e internazionali, quanto diversi report nazionali e internazionali propongono unanimemente non solo l’individuazione di diverse procedure di accoglienza e trattamento, ma anche e soprattutto un serio investimento nella direzione della formazione di operatori in competenze capaci di rispondere adeguatamente alle istanze di questo partico…

Focusing on Workplace Communication

2019

Communication has a constitutive role in the workplace; in workplace communication the organization comes into being. In workplace communication workers create and negotiate meanings and a shared understanding of important work-related issues. Communication is also essential for a functional working environment. Especially in knowledge-based work members of the workplace aim at success, efficiency, and productivity by discussing, conversing, debating, and providing and receiving feedback. Hence, when striving to establish a healthy workplace with high levels of satisfaction and well-being, one has to understand the dynamics of workplace communication. This chapter examines interpersonal com…

Identity construction in the comments section of TomandLorenzo.com

2016

Virtual spaces as sites of social interactions and therefore identity work have become common over the past few decades. Alongside, research focus on such spaces has increased. This MA thesis constitutes a small contribution to the study of interactional identity building through computer mediated communication. The study was conducted on data gathered from a subsection of popular-culture blog tomandlorenzo. The aim was to identify how interactants in this space interactively work their identities. The qualitative discourse analysis focused on three mechanics of identity building, those of indexicality, performativity and stance taking. The investigation also took the influence of the mediu…

Koronan kohtaamat

2020

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Conflicts in workplace in technology-mediated communication

2017

Konfliktit työyhteisön teknologiavälitteisessä vuorovaikutuksessa. Tämän tutkielman tavoitteena oli kuvata työntekijöiden havaintoja konflikteista, jotka ilmenivät työpaikkojen teknologiavälitteisessä vuorovaikutuksessa. Työntekijöiden havaintoihin pohjaten tutkielma pyrki kasvattamaan ymmärrystä työelämässä ja teknologiavälitteisessä vuorovaikutuksessa ilmenevistä konflikteista etsimällä vastauksia siihen, millaisia syitä, seurauksia ja lopputuloksia konflikteilla on työyhteisöjen teknologiavälitteisessä vuorovaikutuksessa. Konfliktien ja niiden hallintakeinojen ymmärtäminen on tärkeää työyhteisöille ja niissä toimiville työyhteisön jäsenille. Tutkielman menetelmänä käytettiin teoriasidonn…

Communicating across the borders: managing work-life boundaries through communication in various domains

2021

Communicating work issues at home and home issues at work, also known as across-the-border (ATB) communication, is a part of everyday work and family interaction. This study focuses on the concept of ATB communication, using Work/Family Border Theory, according to which the boundaries between work and private life are seen as negotiated and shaped through social interactions and practices. We argue that through ATB communication, and especially by focusing on what is shared and how, employees can manage boundaries and achieve work-life balance. Altogether, 32 informants, comprising journalists (N = 16) and their relational others (N = 16), were interviewed to investigate the role of ATB com…