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Silvennoinen, Heikki; Nori, Hanna – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the distribution of learning and training opportunities in the Finnish workforce. It will concentrate on the sectors of the workforce that lack these opportunities. Design/Methodology/Approach: The Working Conditions Barometer (WCB) data from 2008, 2009 and 2010 are used (N = 3,326) in this…
Descriptors: Labor Force, Employees, Employers, Foreign Countries
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Kamp, Annette; Lund, Henrik Lambrecht; Hvid, Helge Sondergaard – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2011
Purpose: Focus on the qualities and rhythms of time are important in order to understand strain and learning opportunities in modern working life. This article aims to develop a framework for exploring the qualities of time in boundaryless work, and to explore self-management of time as a process, where the relations between time and tasks are…
Descriptors: Quality of Working Life, Time, Learning Processes, Time Management
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Govaerts, Natalie; Kyndt, Eva; Dochy, Filip; Baert, Herman – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2011
Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate some factors that have an influence on employee retention. Based on the literature and previous research, both employee and organisational factors are taken into account. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected by means of a questionnaire that was distributed on a voluntary basis in…
Descriptors: Labor Turnover, Talent, Employees, Organizational Climate
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Gustavsson, Maria – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate individuals' learning and propensity for changing their job situation during downsizing in a company. Design/methodology/approach: A case study was carried out in an industrial company that had undergone major downsizing to adapt to changes in production. Approximately 100 employees retrained at…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Job Layoff, Dislocated Workers, Motivation
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Colley, Helen – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2012
Purpose: This paper seeks to discuss the impact of UK government austerity policies on learning in public service work, specifically youth support work. It also aims to argue that austerity policies intensify "ethics work", create emotional suffering, and obstruct workplace learning in a variety of ways. Design/methodology/approach: The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Service, Youth Agencies, Youth Programs