Essays about: "Labour Flexibility"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 38 essays containing the words Labour Flexibility.

  1. 11. Modern ‘Land Girls’

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Lotta-Kaisa Susanna Mustonen; [2019]
    Keywords : Keywords: female entrepreneurship; labour income differences; double-bind; family demography; gender equality; gender regimes; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Female entrepreneurs have been reported to choose self-employment for a variety of reasons, such as the flexibility of combining work and childcare. However, paradoxically female entrepreneurs may face double-bind situation where they are responsible for their business and are primary care givers of the family. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Implications of Being an Ambitious Worker : A qualitative case study on the entreployee in contemporary society

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Management & Organisation

    Author : Leila Axelsson; Theofilos Nicolaidis; [2019]
    Keywords : entreployee; identity regulation; talent management TM ; human resource management HRM ; flexible work; work ethics; community; labour relations; new capitalism; organisational culture; mental health effects; employment; spatial boundaries;

    Abstract : Recent changes in work arrangements for employees has given rise to the emergence of a new labour form in contemporary society, namely the entreployee. In contrast to traditional work, entreployees are given more flexibility and responsibility to manage their work, while at the same time are expected to extend their usefulness to the organisation. READ MORE

  4. 13. Teachers’ Perceptions of Early Tracking : A Comparative Study between Teachers from the Netherlands and Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Robin Hölscher; [2018]
    Keywords : Early tracking; Equality of education; Perceptions of teachers;

    Abstract : Early tracking is an educational practice where students are divided into separate groups of ability. Despite many studies linking early tracking with increased inequality in education, it is a prevalent feature of education systems. READ MORE

  5. 14. Methods to improve the effectiveness of a manual pick and place operation : A case study in a logistics regional distribution centre located at Jönköping, Sweden.

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/JTH, Industriell organisation och produktion

    Author : Bibin Vadakkekara Bhaskaran; Visakh Shaji; [2018]
    Keywords : Parcel sorting systems; Conveyor systems; Poka-yoke; Human errors;

    Abstract : Introduction: In today’s global world, supply chain and logistics operations have become far too complicated to be handled by individual firms. Nowadays, it is dealt by logistics and freight solution providing companies. The companies introduce an amount of flexibility for the firms doing their business. READ MORE

  6. 15. Modeling of an Eco Factory for the Apparel Sector

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Akila Fernando Siyaguna Kosgodage; [2018]
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    Abstract : The objective of the project was to design and model an eco-factory for the apparel sector. The apparel sector comprises one of the major industries in the world; contributing to 2% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP). READ MORE