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Leading the Way? State Employers’ Engagement with a Disability Employment Policy
Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, 2020 In the literature on labor market integration, there is growing recognition of the importance of employers. This article aims to contribute to this stream of research by investigating state employers’ engagement with a soft employment quota launched ...
Kaja Larsen Østerud
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Ethnic Diversity and Firm Performance in Norway
Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, 2023 Ethnic diversity has received increased research attention in Nordic countries; however, only a few studies have looked at it from the perspective of firms.
Janis Umblijs, Ida Drange, Julia Orupabo
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Gender, Ethnic and Age Diversity of the Boards of Large Malaysian Firms and Performance
Jurnal Pengurusan, 2013 Board diversity is important especially in countries which practice a one-tier board system, such as Malaysia. Under the system, board appointments are usually controlled by the firm’s substantial shareholders, and as a result, directors are chosen based on “the old-boy” network or “people like us”, who are typically middle-aged males and from similar ...
Ismail, Ku Nor Izah Ku +1 more
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ICT Intentions and Digital Abilities of Future Labor Market Entrants in Finland
Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, 2019 Daily lives of citizens in current societies have changed with the spread of digital technologies, online services, and digital communication. Alongside this, the information and communication technology (ICT) labor force is expected to grow massively ...
Meri-Tuulia Kaarakainen
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Skilled Migrant Women’s Experiences of the Job Search Process
Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, 2021 In this article, we address how skilled migrant women experience job search processes in Finland, and the expectations and emotions that arise from these workforce encounters, which we explore through unique qualitative data.
Heidi Lehtovaara, Marjut Jyrkinen
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Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, 2019 The aim of this article is to explore organisational recruitment practices from human resources (HR) experts’ narratives and discuss the challenges of recruiting underrepresented groups in relation to these practices.
Ali Osman, Camilla Thunborg
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Intersectionality in Finnish adult education research: insights from the journal Aikuiskasvatus 2010 - 2016 [PDF]
, 2017 The article studies intersectionality in Finnish research on adult education. Specifically, we investigate the kinds of discussions on differences and their relations that are going on in such research.
Keskitalo-Foley, Seija, Naskali, Päivi
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Emotional and Aesthetic Labor of Finnish Military Officers
Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, 2021 This study analyzes the emotional and aesthetic labor of Finnish military officers. It examines the kinds of valuations officers attach to the notion of an ideal soldier.
Suvi Kouri
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International Journal of Financial, Accounting, and Management, 2022 Abstract: Purpose: This study aims to investigate the impact of workforce diversity (in terms of employee age, gender, and ethnicity) on organizational performance in Bangladesh's banking sector. Research Methodology: This research work evaluates the relationship between workforce diversity and organizational performance in the banking sector.
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Addressing ethnicity in social care research [PDF]
, 2012 This article surveys recent developments in relation to the dimensions of ethnicity and ethnicdisadvantage in social policy research and practice, with a focus on social care.
Atkin, Karl, Craig, Gary, Vickers, Tom
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