• Unions’ Conceptualizations of Members’ Professional Interests and Influence in the Workplace 

      Bie-Drivdal, Arnhild (Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies;Vol 10, No 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-25)
      The role of unions as agents of professional knowledge is seldom addressed in studies on working life relations.This article investigates how unions with different degrees of professionalization con- ceptualize members’ ...
    • Us and Them – First-line Management and Change Resistance 

      Rønningstad, Chris (Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies;Volume 8, Number 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06)
      Change agents are vital in enacting organizational change, yet we know little about the specific challenges first-line managers face in this role. This study draws on written responses from managers in Norwegian public ...
    • Wage inequality within and between occupations 

      Helland, Håvard; Bol, Thijs; Drange, Ida (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Western countries, including Scandinavian nations, have witnessed an increase in wage inequality over the past decades. Recent studies attribute rising wage inequality in the United States and United Kingdom primarily to ...
    • Workplace Inclusion Competence and Employer Engagement 

      Enehaug, Heidi; Spjelkavik, Øystein; Falkum, Eivind; Frøyland, Kjetil (Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies;Vol. 12 No. 1 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-22)
      Existing active labor market policy (ALMP) measures have been unsuccessful in establishing longterm employment for vulnerable groups. This paper contributes to further development of the role of the employer engagement ...
    • Workplace perceptions of older workers and implications for job retention 

      Frøyland, Kjetil; Terjesen, Hans Christoffer Aargaard (Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies;Volume 10 ❚ Number 2 ❚ June 2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-05)
      Older workers’ opportunities for late careers are influenced by employer attitudes and willingness. Nordic managers seem unwilling to hire and retain older persons. In this article, we explore Norwegian workplace perceptions ...