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Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, 2015 The concept of liminality refers to the experience to be betwixt-and-between social structures and the associated positions, statuses, and roles. We advance the original use of the concept by introducing the various meanings that the experience of being ...
Ingo Winkler, Mustafa Khalil Mahmood
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Iowa Workforce Monthly, November 2009, Issue 10 [PDF]
, 2009 Highlights: * Misclassification of workers as “independent contractors” rather than “employees,” is a growing problem in Iowa and across the nation....pg.
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Exploring the Governance–Disclosure Nexus: Board Structures and ESG Disclosures in South Africa
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how governance structures such as board composition and board functions influence environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting among listed South African firms. This study examines 90 public listed companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange between 2012 and 2022.
Henriette Elsabe Scholtz +1 more
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Nonstandard Employment in the Nordics – Toward Precarious Work?
Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, 2019 This article examines nonstandard employment and precariousness in four Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway). Drawing on data from the Labour Force Survey from 1995 to 2015, the article investigates and compares recent developments of ...
Stine Rasmussen +4 more
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Training and Employment of People with Disabilities: Cambodia 2002 [PDF]
, 2004 [Excerpt] Training and Employment of People with Disabilities: Cambodia 2002 is descriptive in nature. When the ILO commissioned the researchers for the Country Study Series, each was asked to follow the comprehensive research protocol appended to this ...
Poyhonen, Paivi
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Sustainability Orientation and Entrepreneurial Performance in Resource‐Constrained Contexts
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how sustainability orientation shapes entrepreneurial performance in bottom‐of‐the‐pyramid (BoP) markets by theorizing responsible entrepreneurship as a central mechanism and BoP orientation as a contextual contingency. Using survey data from 283 small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana, we integrate perspectives
George Obeng Dankwah +5 more
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Extended Working Lives in Denmark and Finland: Influences of Computerization
Nordic Journal of Working Life StudiesExtended working lives become important in aging populations. Yet, for a long time, increasing computer use pushed older individuals out of the workforce. Recently, older workers’ computer skills have improved. This article investigates how computer use,
Kathrin Komp-Leukkunen
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The Growth in Applications for Social Security Disability Insurance: A Spillover Effect from Workers’ Compensation [PDF]
, 2012 We investigate the determinants of application for Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) benefits in approximately 45 jurisdictions between 1981 and 1999.
Burton, John F., Guo, Xuguang (Steve)
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Beyond the ESG Facade: Measuring and Addressing Corporate ‘Lip Service’
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Amid growing global attention to environmental, social and governance (ESG), this study examines the misalignment between ESG disclosures and actual practices—termed ‘lip service’—using data from Chinese firms from 2006 to 2022, constructing an index to quantify it.
Jia Xu, Mingwei Liu, Helen X. H. Bao
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Waste management remains a critical grand challenge in African countries. While entrepreneurship has been a viable strategy for addressing this challenge, it is fraught with constraints. This study investigates the strategies orchestrated by entrepreneurs to navigate adversity in Waste management and ensure the social and economic viability of
Tahiru Azaaviele Liedong +3 more
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