Essays about: "Knowledge-based Workers"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Knowledge-based Workers.
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1. Limitless work or working to the limit? A quantitative study on the implications of boundary management strategies on employee work-life balance
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningAbstract : A frequent debate is how people are affected by working from home, especially as more workers emphasize optionality in terms of flexible work arrangements. But flexibility is a challenge in the boundaryless interface between work and life where work intensification becomes evident. READ MORE
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2. Big Brother is Watching: : Electronic Performance Monitoring in the Knowledge-based Sector
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, FöretagsekonomiAbstract : In light of the global shift to remote work that was prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic - the relevance and use of Electronic Performance Monitoring (EPM) significantly escalated across all sectors. However, the most recent comprehensive literature review on the topic by Ravid et al. READ MORE
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3. A Sustainable Place to Work : An exploratory study of Sustainable HRM’s contribution to Employer Attractiveness
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Although sustainability within human resource management has increasingly received attention amongst scholars and practitioners, not enough has been done to demonstrate how the concept of Sustainable HRM translates into practice. In the light of digitalization and globalization, knowledge-based actors within the modern business environment are facing rapid changes whereby the retainment of valuable skills and competencies has become crucial for ensuring competitive advantage. READ MORE
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4. Unequal opportunities in the knowledge economy : A social network analysis of formal and informalnetworks
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografiAbstract : A new capitalistic era known as the knowledge economy has emerged since the middle of the 20thcentury, identified by ‘knowledge-based work’ and ‘immaterial labor’ generating innovation inleading-edge sectors, and recognized as a driver for economic change and future growth. As aspatial consequence, the importance of regions as economic entities has increased. READ MORE
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5. Beyond the Benefits of Interdisciplinary Meetings for Knowledge Firms: A Double-Edged Organisational Tool
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Cross-functional teams and meetings are recurrent structuring tools in contemporary knowledge organisations. They are recommended as solutions to enhance innovation and creativity. Current research gathers a myriad of reference to the benefits of such tools, but studies of their potential negative effects remain limited. READ MORE
