Browsing Fakultet for samfunnsvitenskap (SAM) by Journals "Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies"
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The effect of retaining bonuses on delaying early retirement – financial incentives revisited
(Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies;Vol 8 No 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-21)In this paper, we analyze the effect of the retaining bonus on early retirement behavior using a unique dataset consisting of a Norwegian employer survey from 2010 combined with register data on all older employees in the ... -
Knowledge and Position: How to Manage Ambiguous Public Welfare Work
(Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies;Volume 9, Number 2, June 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-19)This study draws on 41 interviews with managers and employees in the Norwegian public welfare services. The findings describe how employees in ambiguous semi-professional work experience frontline managers as knowledgeable. ... -
Mental health and access to active labor market programs
(Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies;Vol 10 No 3 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-14)This paper examines the often-overlooked precondition for successful implementation of active labor market policy, namely equal access to labor market programs. Focusing on a cohort of social assistance recipients, we ... -
Us and Them – First-line Management and Change Resistance
(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 ...