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Showing 1 to 20 of 90 for “"Working Life"”.
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A Working Life
… My paintings represent my observations of working people at a transitional point in my own personal work history. Can I successfully transition into a new career? How and where will I fit in? The answers are yet to come but I believe pursuing the goal with a strong faith and a solid work …
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Trimming public organizations : impacts on quality of working life
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1981.
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Quality of working life systems in municipalities : a lasting innovation
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies, 1987.
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Opinions of registered nurses about quality of working life in Victoria’s public hospitals
High quality of working life is vital for maintaining an adequate workforce, and given the current global nursing workforce shortage, the quality of nurses’ working lives is of particular importance. The literature suggests that ensuring working conditions are attractive enough to retain nurses in …
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Implications of the Abaya Garment on Practicality, Comfort and Culture of Contemporary Working Life in Saudi Arabia
… are increasingly entering the workforce and working in a wide range of roles traditionally held by men. This situation has implications for clothing in the workplace, where women wear the traditional abaya that may not always be appropriate for different working environments and tasks. This …
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To work or not to work in an extended working life? Factors in working and retirement decisions
… the welfare state, because the active working section of the population must fund the non-active and old population. Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to obtain knowledge about older workers’ work and life situation in association with their planning and decision to retire from …
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The impact of corporatisation and management reform on the role and working life of managers in an Australian electricity utility: A triangulated study, 1994-2002
… and management reform on the role and working life of managers within the broader context of this industry. It is an industry identified by academics, commentators and the business media over the past two decades as one of poor management performance and inefficiencies - often seen as …
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Att utmana förändringens gränser : En studie om förändringsarbete, partnerskap och kön med Equal-programmet som exempel
… discrimination and all kinds of inequality in working life. The thesis poses the following research questions: How are the problems that the development partnerships intended to counteract described? What appears as important to change in order for discrimination in working life to decrease? In …
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An investigation into the effect of information on decision-making for members of defined contribution pension funds
… to live on what they have saved over their working life-times if they are not to be dependent on the state or family. However, investments made over the working life-time may be inadequate to provide fully for retirement. Whilst it is obvious that one must save enough to retire on, it is not …
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Speaking of faith at work: towards a trinitarian hermeneutic
… speaking about Christian faith in the context of working life. It is based on a qualitative investigation of the experience of Christians working in secular institutions. The argument is that the discursive interface between work and worship raises critical questions of identity, of power and of …
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Live Longer, Work Longer? Evidence from Sweden’s Ageing Population
… options has shifted the focus towards extending working life. This book contributes to this ongoing policy discussion by exploring the recent trends in labor supply, and investigating the underlying mechanisms driving these trends. The results of this work illustrate a recent trend of prolonging …
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As condições de trabalho e a qualidade de vida profissional: um estudo exploratório com docentes
The teacher's quality of life and working conditions can be conceived as important requirements to ensure greater satisfaction and productivity in the teacher's work. The recent researches about this subject are unanimous in declaring about the suffering that affects teachers because of their …
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Precarious printers : labour, technology & material culture at the NSW Government Printing Office 1959-1989
… to light many aspects of the Gov’s culture of working life (everyday practices and unofficial stories) and it indicates the important presence of objects, technologies and spaces as they exist in memories of working life. Two central coping practices are identified: building alliances and …
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Poliaspartiniai dažai metalinių ir medinių paviršių dangoms /
… epoxy reactive thinner to part A: the working life of the paints increased more than 2 times, the elasticity and impact resistance of the coatings increased significantly, and it became possible to obtain semi-matte coatings. The stability of polyaspartic anti-corrosion paints with low …
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The role and function of e-mail as a form of computer mediated communication for research purposes : a comparative study
… as being one of the components of everyday working life. It contributes towards research and communication within higher education institutions. With regard to the South African context, the question arose whether the application of CMC in Historically Disadvantaged Institutions (HDl's) …
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Perceptions and reflections of mothers' working lives: narratives from women on their second, or subsequent, maternity leave.
… what can women's stories tell us about their working lives? Of specific interest was the importance of maternity leave to career which is treated by academics and organisations alike - as a period of absence. Furthermore, all maternity leave periods are considered equivalent. Feminist …
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The Antinomies of Autonomy: The Social Structures of Stressors in Ireland and Denmark
Autonomy is a core aspect of the labour process, working conditions, and the relationship between working conditions and well-being. Developments in techno-economic capacities, networked production, occupational structures, and organisational flexibility, have altered the dynamics of autonomy. High …
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Essays on Human Capital Development
… capital development across different stages of life course. Human capital development is a dynamic and multifaceted process that affects a wide range of outcomes over the life span. Understanding the dynamic features of this process and identifying its key determinants are crucial for informing …
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Enhancing the service life of concrete exposed to chloride attack
… concrete is insufficient to satisfy the designed working life. The second phase investigated the application of suitable maintenance approach involving ECE and SC treatment on the chloride contaminated concrete prior to the corrosion of embedded steel. The selected specimens were 100PC, 70PC30FA …
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