Essays about: "job crafting"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words job crafting.
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1. African Women and Storytelling : Unveiling the Power of Narrative to Shape Collective Imaginary
University essay fromAbstract : During my eight years of work in the communication department of an NGO based in Kampala I have undetaken several workshops organized by istitutional donors, such as USAID, on how to write what the aid sector calls stories of change. Puzzled by the information and skills obtained in such context and the stories I have encounter and wrote during my job from one side, and on the other side acknowledging how novels helped me to navigate my feeling of disorientation while living and experiencing the Ugandan context; I have decided to embark in this research to better understand where the stories produced by INGOs and the contemporary literature differentiate. READ MORE
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2. Job Crafting in the IT-industry : Crafting Work for a Satisfying and Fulfilling Work Life.
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Background: People have long sought to be able to influence and form their own work lives to align more with their personal beliefs and satisfy their needs and wants. Due to digitalization, opportunities for professionals to do so have increased, and theories such as job crafting have emerged. READ MORE
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3. Temporary Agency Work in Elderly Care in Germany : A qualitative study of deciding factors and their significance for organizations.
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : Over the last two decades, more and more elderly care nurses, specialists and untrained, have chosen to go into temporary agency work rather than insitutionalized care. This qualitative study investigated the factors that attract elderly care nurses to temporary employment and possible adjustments organizations can make, to enhance their competitiveness over agencies. READ MORE
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4. Who is the Guardian Angel of Social Entrepreneurship? - A qualitative study on sustainable incubators' effect on social entrepreneurs' work engagement
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningAbstract : One of the many solutions needed to transition our society into a sustainable one, is social entrepreneurs, working with commercial business models and tools to come about positive societal change. Today, there are various external support systems for social entrepreneurs in Sweden, including incubator programs specifically designed for social entrepreneurs and businesses with a sustainability mission. READ MORE
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5. Managed by a Machine: Workers' Job Crafting Abilities in the Case of Lieferando Riders in Germany
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Background: Despite the utilization of algorithms as data management tools, they are increasingly used as people management tools to allocate, optimize and evaluate workers. This is especially popular among digital labor platforms of the gig economy as it is seen as one of the core innovations that enabled such platforms. READ MORE
