Essays about: "Empty Labour"

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1. 1. PhysiKart : A 2D racing game controlled by physical activity through face-tracking software

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Hanna Perisic; Theodor Strömqvist; [2022]
   Keywords : face tracking exergames mediapipe godot gamification;

   Abstract : Background: A sedentary lifestyle is becoming more common as our society is shift-ing away from physical labour. Many workplaces offer work from home arrangements,schools offer tutoring over the internet and children’s playgrounds, once full of life, aremostly empty. READ MORE

3. 2. Empty promises of a new dawn : A quantitative study on education and employment in South Africa

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Richard Backman; [2021]
   Keywords : Employment; Education; South Africa; Retruns;

   Abstract : Building on the existing framework of educational returns in South Africa, this quantitative study uses statistical data from the Quarterly Labour Force Surveys for the years 2008-2018 with the aim to research educational returns on employment in South Africa. Findings from the logistic regressions models used indicate that tertiary education is essential for employment, and that returns for each additional school year below grade 12 are moderate. READ MORE

4. 3. Roads to Emptiness

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Nadine Kellner; Celina Tarnow; [2019]
   Keywords : Organisational Behaviour; Empty Labour; Non-Work Related Activities; Knowledge-Intensive Firms; Banking Industry; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The phenomenon of empty labour gained considerable attention throughout the past years - mainly through its debate in public media and the introduction of the term by Roland Paulsen. We aim to contribute to the existing literature by adding alternative explanations to this phenomenon, as it is, up until now, mainly presented in a negative light. READ MORE

5. 4. Empty Labour and A Multidimensional Analysis of Commitment - A Case Study of Two Different Organisations

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Emil Mollestam; Arvid Lydrup Olsson; [2018]
   Keywords : Empty labor; empty labour; commitment; multidimensional; career; job involvement; enduring; coping; subjectivity; contextual; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The aim of this master’s thesis is to explore the interplay of commitment and empty labour in two widely different organisations. Empty labour can be described as when you are doing anything else than your official working tasks. READ MORE

6. 5. The 30-hour Workweek - A Promising Alternative for Knowledge Workers?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Juliana Wolfsberger; Jutta Lena Rübelmann; [2017]
   Keywords : alternative working time concepts; empty labour; knowledge intensive firm; knowledge work; knowledge worker; overtime; presenteeism; psychological contract; reduced working hours; work intensification; work-life balance; work-life integration; 30-hour workweek; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Long working hours and burnout as well as other stress-related symptoms are common concerns amongst knowledge workers. An obvious solution might be to reduce working hours, for example, to a 30-hour workweek. Hence, this explorative study is interested in exploring the effects of the 30-hour workweek on knowledge workers. READ MORE