Dissertations / Theses: 'Labor perception'

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Borenkova, Anastasiya. "Perception of Immigrants Regarding Their Integration into the Swedish Labor Market." Thesis, Mittuniversitetet, Institutionen för samhällsvetenskap, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-14051.

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The purpose of this research is studying and analyzing immigrant’s perception of their integration into the labor market in Sweden. It is qualitative study and the data consist from six in-depth interviews with immigrants who live in Östersund, Sweden and arrived to Sweden at least one year ago. The theoretical starting point of the thematic analysis of the collected data is following concepts: social integration and social segregation, discrimination (statistical, preference, ethnical, racial, religious), cultural distance, self-confidence and self-perception, human capital and social capital.The results have shown that the majority of the immigrants perceive themselves as segregated from the Swedish labor market due to the unemployment, discrimination towards them, cultural differences between them and Swedes, the unadjustment to the Swedish society, and the exclusion from the Swedish social network. However, the employment was not considered by all interviewed immigrants as a prerequisite for the integration into the job market in Sweden. Such country-specific skills as Swedish education and Swedish work experience were identified by the interviewed immigrants as important factors for their acceptance by the Swedish employers.

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Chen, Li-yi [Verfasser]. "The Political Participation of Taiwan's Labor : Public Perception and Legitimation / Li-yi Chen." Tübingen : Universitätsbibliothek Tübingen, 2021. http://d-nb.info/1235399052/34.

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Orr, Yancey. "The Emergence of Indigenous Environmental Knowledge: Cognition, Perception and Social Labor in Indonesian Society." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/223360.

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The processes by which individuals learn how to perceive, interpret and think about their environment are not completely understood. Sixty years of anthropological studies of indigenous environmental knowledge have largely focused on language-like classification systems. These studies typically revolve around (a) conceptual knowledge such as categories, taxonomies and the functionality of certain flora and fauna and (b) the social mechanisms such as language through which they are transmitted. These approaches have been successful in highlighting variation and continuity between cultures, but more recent studies have shown that environmental knowledge varies within cultures and communities. Research conducted in Bali, Indonesia demonstrates how social labor and symbolic systems may influence several aspects of environmental knowledge, such as perceptual skills, interpretive metaphors and emic models of ecological interactions. The findings in this study address gaps in the literature on how indigenous environmental knowledge emerges, and also supplements the largely theoretical literature on the phenomenology and epistemology of labor.

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Hornung, Maria. "The Perception of Fairness in the Division of Labor across the Transition to Parenthood." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Sociologiska institutionen, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-162355.

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Labor division is highly gendered in Germany, especially after the transition to parenthood. When having a child, more women than men are taking parental leave, and mainly women do the additional household chores. While many studies have looked at the distribution of labor across the transition to parenthood, few studies have investigated how this distribution is perceived. This study explores the perceived fairness of the division of labor in a partnership before and after the transition to parenthood using ordinary least squares (OLS) and fixed-effects regressions. As the focus is set on Germany, the data for the analysis derive from pairfam, a German panel study launched in 2008. The results show that men’s perceived fairness of the division of labor is hardly affected by the transition to fatherhood. For women, in contrast, motherhood leads to a higher perception of fairness. Employment thereby mediates this relationship by decreasing the effect the transition to motherhood has on the fairness. The findings hint to a dissatisfaction of employed women with the distribution of paid and unpaid work after transitioning to parenthood.

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Finneran, Mary Rose. "The Influence of Parity on a Woman's Perception of Nursing Support During Labor and Birth Satisfaction." Walsh University Honors Theses / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=walshhonors1555685126717134.

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DE, JONG OLGA ACOSTA. "PERCEPTION OF THE FEMALE ROLE IN SAUDI ARABIAN SOCIETY." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/183976.

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The present investigation examines the roles of women in the rapidly changing society of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and attempts to quantify and optimize their role as active contributors to the development of the country. The study starts out with a review of earlier work on women's roles in the Kingdom and then throws a more recent light on the subject by analyzing the current writings and comments in the popular press. Those findings are supplemented by direct interviews with samples from various segments of the Saudi population; answers are compared with similar inquiries by earlier researchers as well as with opinions expressed in the media. Since these results are primarily of a subjective nature the study then proceeds to quantify the role Saudi women play as educated and productive contributors to the development of the Kingdom. From published data a numerical framework is described, which is followed by a modelling effort, using the goal programming algorithm, aimed at optimizing the use of the female labor force in Saudi Arabia. Under present policies and as a result of social and traditional attitudes many of the labor market positions are now available for occupancy by Saudi women but they are filled by female or male imported labor. The impacts of selected changes in current manpower policies are analyzed.

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Ding, Yu. "Transitions and new possibilities of sex work Xiaojies' perception of work and way of life in the Pearl River Delta /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2008. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42182256.

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Sawan, Nedal. "An investigation into the perception of oil companies and audit firms on factors affecting service quality of auditing." Thesis, Liverpool John Moores University, 2010. http://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/5992/.

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Wiita, Nathan Ellis. "Voluntary turnover prediction comparing the utility of implicit and explicit personality measures /." Thesis, Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/31786.

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Thesis (M. S.)--Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2010.
Committee Chair: Lawrence R. James; Committee Member: Jack Feldman; Committee Member: Richard Catrambone. Part of the SMARTech Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Collection.

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Moin, S. M. A. "Binding through branding : an investigation into the impact of brand experience and brand image on consumers' perception of trust in the context of the UK financial services sector." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2016. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35972/.

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The purpose of this thesis is to understand the impact of brand experience and brand image on consumers’ perceptions of trust in the context of the UK financial services sector. Since the financial crisis in 2008, trust has been an issue for financial services brands with scandals surfacing continually such as the “Libor Scandal” in 2012 (BBC News, 2013); the manipulation of foreign exchange markets by proprietary traders in large banking institutions (Financial Times, 2014); a number of banks being fined a total of £2.7 bn (BBC News, 2013) and so on. In these kinds of scenarios of declining trust, it is of paramount importance that financial services brands not only focus on their brand identity but also consistently deliver a favourable brand experience and build a strong brand image to contribute in the restoration of trust in financial services. Therefore, this study makes a timely contribution by providing a nuanced understanding of how and to what extent brand experience and brand image impact consumers’ perception of trust in the context of financial services from an interdisciplinary perspective. The theoretical model incorporating brand experience, brand image and a number of important interdisciplinary trust constructs has been developed from the interdisciplinary literature on trust and brand (Mayer et al., 1995; Aaker, 1997; McKnight et al., 1998; McKnight and Chervany, 2001-2002; McKnight et al., 2002; Mayer et al., 2007; Ennew and Sekhon, 2007; Ennew et al., 2011; Brakus et al., 2009) through inductive top-down theorising (Shepherd and Sutcliffe, 2011). The model explains the relationship between a number of brand and trust constructs. It proposes that in the context of financial services sector, where the perceived risk is high, trusting belief positively impacts trusting intention (H1); the structural assurance dimension of institutional trust has a positive effect on trusting belief (H2) and on trusting intention (H3); the situational normality dimension of institutional trust has a positive effect on trusting belief (H4) and on trusting intention (H5); the faith in humanity dimension of dispositional trust has a positive effect on trusting belief (H6) and on structural assurance dimension of institutional trust (H7) – whereas the trusting stance dimension of dispositional trust has a positive impact on trusting intention (H8) and on structural assurance dimension of institutional trust (H9). The theoretical model also proposes that a positive brand experience has a positive impact on trusting belief (H10) and likewise a positive brand image has a positive impact on trusting belief (H11). As part of theory testing following an objectivism ontological and positivism epistemological position, a survey-based quantitative approach was employed to test the hypotheses. Under the auspices of a large MNC with offices in the major cities of UK and in many countries of the world, a sample was drawn from its UK based employees, which was reasonably representative of the UK population. As the respondents were asked to answer questions about their main bank, any male or female who lives in the UK and has a UK bank account would qualify as being suitable subjects for this research. A total of 420 paper based questionnaires were distributed to this sample through customer services operatives and managers. Of them 301 questionnaires returned, 300 were usable and one was incomplete, thus resulting in a response rate of 71.46%. The measurement scale for trusting belief was adopted from Ennew and Sekhon (2007) and Ennew et al. (2011) trust index; the measurement scales for brand experience and brand image were adapted from Brakus et al. (2009) brand experience scale and from Aaker (1997) brand personality scale respectively – both of them were further validated in the context of financial services sector. The measurement scales for trusting intention, institutional trust and dispositional trust were developed from interdisciplinary trust literature (Mayer et al., 1995; McKnight et al., 1998; McKnight and Chervany, 2001-2002; Ennew and Sekhon, 2007; Ennew et al., 2011) and further validated. To test the factor structure and to identify poorly-performing items and scale reliability, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was conducted followed by Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) for checking uni-dimensionality and validity (Garbing and Hamilton, 1996; Cadogan et al., 2009) of the measurement scales using Lisrel 8.80. Finally, hypotheses were tested through Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The findings validate the interdisciplinary brand-trust theories: out of eleven hypotheses tested, nine hypotheses were accepted and two hypotheses were partially accepted. The study sheds light on the role of institutional trust and dispositional trust on financial services consumers’ overall perception of trust through influencing their trusting belief and trusting intention; and underscores the importance of having a sound and strong financial structure to engender trust. Furthermore, it reveals that although consumers have noticed the efforts of financial services institutions and regulators in putting an overarching structure for financial systems in place, they are not fully convinced that the current situation is typical and normal. The study found strong links between consumers’ perception of a positive brand image and on their perception of trusting belief. In unveiling the relationship between brand experience and trusting belief, the study found that the affective dimension of brand experience has a significant influence in influencing consumers trusting belief, whereas the intellectual dimension of brand experience is not viewed favourably by the financial services consumers. This research contributes to convergent theories of trust and mutually inclusive theories of trust and brand through adopting an interdisciplinary approach. In particular, it contributes to theory application by operationalising an interdisciplinary brand-trust conceptual model. The findings bring valuable insights that contribute towards the integrated brand-trust literature and validate the interdisciplinary theory of trust that centres around the seminal work of Mayer et al. (1995), McKnight et al. (1998), McKnight and Chervany (2001-2002) and Tan and Sutherland (2004). The research shows the impact of brand experience, brand image, institutional trust, and dispositional trust on consumers’ overall perceptions of trust in the context of the financial services sector. In addition, the study makes a methodological contribution through developing measurement scales for trusting intention, institutional trust and dispositional trust, which are particularly suitable for the financial services sector; and also by validating brand experience and brand image scales for financial services. Due to the divergent interdisciplinary perspectives of trust, the literature on trust still remains divided especially in its conceptualisation of the constructs. Hence this study makes an attempt to bring harmony to an on-going debate around trust. It also incites a debate whether trust in the context of the financial services sector should be conceptualised and operationalised from a single disciplinary perspective or through employing an interdisciplinary approach; and whether the issues of trust and branding should be treated as integrated phenomena or not. The study is of relevance to managers and policy makers, for it will inform them of the importance of institutional trust, dispositional trust, brand image and brand experience on consumers’ overall perceptions of trust; and provide them with more sophisticated measures for brand experience and brand image for financial services, which in turn will create an opportunity for them to develop more effective branding strategy. The measures of trusting intention, institutional trust and dispositional trust that have been developed especially for the financial services sector as part of this study also offer significant implications for practice. In the light of this study, policy makers, commercial organisations and other interested stakeholders in the financial services sector can measure and track trust in a more comprehensive manner than previously. They will be able to monitor changes in perceptions of trust more accurately and in a more regular fashion, understanding the level of changes on each kind of trust and the reasons for these changes in the overall perceptions of trust. This will also help firms to develop a more effective strategy to restore or enhance consumers’ perceptions of trust as it provides policy makers and firms with guidance regarding where a particular focus on types of trust should be given.

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Park, Hyeyoung Helen. "Determinants on Mechanism of Emotional Marketing| Emotional Intelligence, Perception of Emotional Labor' Action, Efficacy and Customer' Coping Strategy on Customer Satisfaction." Thesis, Oklahoma State University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3598952.

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This study was to examine to identify the determinants on mechanism of emotional marketing in the restaurant business. The previous studied mostly examined to find out the service failure from the service qualities by service employees and by the service facilities. Limited studies were conducted to identify the service failure based on the emotional relationships among customers' emotional intelligence, and interactions to recover service failure from emotional labors as well as from customers.

The purposes of this study were conducted three steps. First, this study examined to identify how different characteristics of customer' characteristics of emotional intelligence such as perceiving emotion, social management, understanding emotion, use of emotion, and managing emotion can interact with 1) customer' perception on emotional labor' acting-out (deep and superficial), 2) customer' efficacy (for self and for other), 3) customer' coping strategy (emotional coping focus and problem coping focus) under unexpected service failure circumstances. Secondly, these three major theoretical constructs were tested to identify the statistical associations with customer' participation and satisfaction. Lastly, the group differences were conducted to test the mean differences between gender in customer' emotional intelligence, ethnicity, nationality and interactions between ethnicity and nationality.

The total of 598 responses was used for the group differences and the final structural equation modeling. Independent samples t-test was used to identify the mean differences between gender, and the Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was conducted to test the vector differences between the two ethnicity groups and nationality origins from the western countries and the eastern countries.

The findings from the group differences explained 1) customer' emotional intelligence has statistical differences between male and female customers, 2) customer' EI had significant meanings in the vector differences among ethnicity, nationality, and interactions of ethnicity and nationality between the western countries and eastern countries. The comparative fit index of the final competing structural model was 0.918, RMSEA = 0.059, thus the overall SEM fit indices were over the cut-off of the powerful model fits. Thus, the this study identified the determinants on mechanism of emotional marketing using the theoretical constructs of EI, emotional labor's action, customer efficacy, coping strategy on customer satisfaction under unexpectedly encountered service failure and the interactions among emotional changes in the service recovery from emotional labors as well as customers. This study contributes to establish theory on how customer' different characters of the EI can associate with different emotional constructs in this studies for hospitality, tourism and service oriented industries.

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Isom, Carole A. "Not So Black and White: The Color of Perception in Corporate Layoffs." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1290134052.

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Silva, Marineide Maria. "O mosaico do desemprego." [s.n.], 2009. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/280606.

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Orientador: Marcia de Paula Leite
Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Filosofia e Ciencias Humanas
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Resumo: Esta tese é um estudo sobre a vivência na situação de desemprego. Busca-se analisar as percepções e as práticas que emergem em tal situação e como os sujeitos que vivem o desemprego têm resignificado suas identidades nesse momento de profundas transformações no mundo do trabalho. A partir de entrevistas com trabalhadores que procuram emprego junto a postos do SINE (Sistema Nacional de Emprego) de Salvador e Vitória da Conquista - BA e com coordenadores ou representantes de agências de intermediação de mão-de-obra das duas cidades, procura-se compreender as diferentes concepções, as experiências suscitadas e as mediações que se estabelecem entre os sujeitos da pesquisa. A tese tem como ponto de partida um breve levantamento histórico das representações acerca do trabalho, que constituíram ao longo dos anos a "cultura do trabalho", a "cultura do emprego" e, atualmente, o discurso da "empregabilidade" e do "empreendedorismo" e segue contextualizando e analisando o desemprego e as atuais mudanças no mundo do trabalho. Discute-se, a partir da ótica de quem experimenta o fenômeno, seja como representante institucional das agências de intermediação, ou como desempregado, as diferentes percepções que emergem na situação de desemprego. Analisa-se também como homens e mulheres, jovens e adultos, qualificados/escolarizados e pouco escolarizados/qualificados significam suas experiências e como as traduzem em novas subjetividades. Os recortes utilizados nas análises revelaram complexidade e heterogeneidade entre os sujeitos pesquisados e indicaram a pertinência da construção de quatro diferentes formas identitárias para explicitar e compreender sociologicamente o fenômeno: a identidade de sobreviventes, de esperançoso, de apreensivo e a identidade de otimista. Por fim, reiterou-se por meio dos dados obtidos durante o trabalho de campo à luz da fundamentação teórica que o desemprego não pode ser compreendido como categoria unívoca, pois como um constructo social está diretamente vinculado ao contexto em que foi produzido e no qual está sendo experimentado.
Abstract: This thesis is a study of the experience of living in the condition of unemployment. It seeks to analyze the perceptions and the practices which emerge in such a situation and how the subjects who live with a lack of employment assign new meanings to their identities in this moment of profound transformation in the working world. From interviews of workers who are seeking jobs at the offices of the National Employment System (Sistema Nacional de Emprego: SINE), in the cities of Salvador and Vitória da Conquista, Bahia state, Brazil, and with coordinators or intermediaries who contract manual laborers in these two cities, we sought to comprehend the various ideas, the experiences undergone, and the mediations which are established between the subjects of the study. The study has as its starting point a brief historical overview of the representations concerning labor that have constituted, over the years, a "labor culture," an "employment culture," and currently a discourse on "employability" and on "entrepreneurialship," from which follows contextualization and analyses of unemployment and current changes in the working world. Various perceptions arising from the situation of unemployment are discussed from the point of view of those who experience the phenomenon, whether as an institutional representative of intermediation agencies or as an unemployed individual. We also analyze how men and women, youngsters and adults, qualified/schooled and poorly qualified/schooled give meaning to their experiences and how they translate them into new subjectivities. The excerpts used in the analyses reveal complexity and heterogeneity among the individuals studied and indicate the relevance of constructing the four different identity forms in order to explain and comprehend the phenomenon sociologically: the identity of survivors, the hopeful, the anxious, and the optimist. Finally, we were able to reiterate, from the data obtained during field work, based on the theoretical foundation, that unemployment cannot be understood as an unequivocal category because, as a social construct, it is directly linked to the context in which it was produced and experienced.
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丁瑜 and Yu Ding. "Transitions and new possibilities of sex work: Xiaojies' perception of work and way of life in the PearlRiver Delta." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2008. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B42182256.

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Ashfold, Thomas Edward. "Work, time and rhythm : investigating contemporary 'time squeeze'." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2016. https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:c5fc9e00-fc82-4574-9099-3eb9d4e56bdb.

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In contemporary capitalist economies such as the UK, it is commonly held that an increasing number of people and households experience anxiety over time and symptoms of 'time squeeze'. Existing accounts of the character and causes of this phenomenon are rather one-dimensional and lacking in nuance, however. In part, this is because they typically lack any substantial theoretical engagement with the concept of time itself. Accordingly, this research aims to provide a more complex and contextual account of experiences of working time (both paid and unpaid), and to investigate how and why experiences of time squeeze vary between individuals and social groups. This is achieved by calling upon an enriched understanding of time, and employing an instrumental case study built around a set of 50 semi-structured interviews with employees working in Oxford University's central IT department and four of its constituent colleges. The empirical findings reveal that the (quantitative) extent and (qualitative) nature of participants' temporal anxieties vary with occupation, social class, gender, age and family status, as well as the importance of institutional and local context. Furthermore, they demonstrate that contemporary time squeeze is generated by a variety of causal mechanisms relating to the duration, tempo and timing of both paid employment and unpaid reproductive work, and their intersections with the personal, natural, social, institutional and technological rhythms that variously constitute everyday life.

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Granath, Charlotta, and Nimo Yonadam. "Personalvetares och arbetsgivares uppfattningar om vilka kompetenser som behövs för att inträda på arbetsmarknaden : En kvantitativ studie om personalvetares kännedom beträffande arbetsgivares förväntningar på dem." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Sociologi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-40020.

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Syftet med uppsatsen har varit att identifiera eventuella diskrepanser mellan arbetsgivares och personalvetarstudenters uppfattningar om vilka egenskaper som är viktiga för att erhålla ett Human Resource (HR)-relaterat yrke efter personalvetarstudier. Syftet har också varit att undersöka om den eventuella diskrepansen skiljer sig mellan olika högskolor och universitet i Stockholms omkringliggande område. Detta har undersökts i form av en enkätundersökning, som har skickats ut till arbetsgivare och personalvetarstudenter. Data från enkäten har analyserats med hjälp av t-tester, korrelationer och regressionsanalyser.Studiens huvudsakliga resultat är att det föreligger en diskrepans mellan arbetsgivare och personalvetarstudenter vad gäller deras uppfattningar om vilka egenskaper som är viktiga på arbetsmarknaden, men att diskrepansen inte påverkas av skoltillhörighet. Tydligast var skillnaden vad gäller personliga egenskaper, eftersom det var den kategori där arbetsgivare värderade egenskaperna signifikant högre än studenterna. Studien bidrar med kännedom om en kunskapslucka hos personalvetarstudenter och tillför därmed också kunskap vad gäller vilka åtgärder som kan vidtas för att utveckla kursprogrammen för personalvetarstudier.
The purpose of this study has been to identify potential discrepancy between employers’ and Human Resource (HR) students’ perceptions of what qualities that are critical for securing an entry-level position in the HR profession after finishing their studies. The purpose has also been to examine whether the potential discrepancy differs between universities in the Stockholm metropolitan area. This has been examined by a survey that has been forwarded to employers and HR-students. The survey data has been analysed by means of t-tests, correlations and regression analyses.The main results of this study are that a discrepancy between employers and HR-students prevails, regarding their perceptions of which qualities that are critical in the labour market. The discrepancy is, however, not affected by school affiliation. The most distinct difference was that of personal qualities, where the employers rated these qualities significantly higher than the HR-students. The study thereby contributes to the research area by identifying HR-students' knowledge gap and consequently, which measures that would benefit the HR-educations.

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Oliveira, Nayara Rodrigues Gomes de. "Assistência ao parto normal em duas maternidades públicas: percepção de puérperas e profissionais de saúde." Universidade Federal de Goiás, 2016. http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/tede/handle/tede/6213.

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Objectives: This research consists of two papers, the first of which aimed to verify that the practices recommended by the WHO for assistance to labor and birth are being applied in two reference hospitals (maternity 1 and maternity 2) and ascertain the perception of mothers in meeting the service and received service. The second aimed to assess the perception of health professionals involved in the process of labor as the humanization and delivery care, and compare the two hospitals as use of routines and practices recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) the normal birth care. Materials and Methods: To achieve these goals has an analytical comparative study with a quantitative approach in two public hospitals in the city of Goiania. Questionnaires were applied based on the study of Boaretto, Ribeiro, Pinto (2003), which assessed the perception of managers and customers about the humanization policy in labor and birth. Data collection was conducted from May to October 2015. participated in the first study 170 women who were in the immediate postpartum (puerperal) awaiting discharge at the two hospitals, and participated in a total of 84 mothers in maternity and 1 86 mothers in maternity 2. in the second study participated 86 professionals working in assistance to the immediate labor in the two hospitals, and 43 professionals were maternity 1 and 43 maternity 2. data analysis was performed using the test , Chi square and Fisher's exact test. Results: It was observed that the WHO best practices during labor were prevalent in maternity 2 while on maternity 1 some practices are not being applied. Encouraging the use of non-pharmacological methods of pain relief was predominant in the two hospitals. As for the satisfaction of mothers on the care provided, most of the interviewees said that it was satisfied with the service. Conclusion: It was observed that with regard to best practices recommended by the WHO, most maternity professionals 2 said that performs while on maternity 1, although many of these are present, there are still many unnecessary interventions.
Objetivos:Esta pesquisa consiste em dois artigos científicos, sendo que o primeiro teve como objetivos verificar quais as práticas recomendadas pelo OMS para a assistência ao parto e nascimento estão sendo aplicadas em duas maternidades de referência (maternidade 1 e maternidade 2) e averiguar a percepção das puérperas quanto à satisfação do serviço e atendimento recebidos. Já o segundo teve como objetivos, avaliar a percepção dos profissionais de saúde envolvidos no processo do trabalho de parto quanto à humanização e assistência ao parto, e comparar as duas maternidades quanto utilização das rotinas e práticas recomendadas pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) para a assistência ao parto normal. Material e Método: Para atingir esses objetivos fez-se um estudo analítico, comparativo com abordagem quantitativa em duas maternidades públicas da cidade de Goiânia. Foram aplicados questionários baseados no estudo de Boaretto, Ribeiro, Pinto (2003), que avaliou a percepção dos dirigentes e clientela quanto à política de humanização ao parto e nascimento. A coleta de dados foi realizada no período de maio a outubro de 2015. Participaram do primeiro estudo 170 mulheres que estavam no pós-parto imediato (puérperas) aguardando alta hospitalar nas duas maternidades, sendo que participaram um total de 84 puérperas na maternidade 1 e de 86 puérperas na maternidade 2. Já no segundo estudo participaram 86 profissionais que atuavam na assistência ao trabalho de parto imediato nas duas maternidades, sendo que 43 profissionais eram da maternidade 1 e 43 da maternidade 2. A análise dos dados foi realizada através dos testes, Qui Quadrado e Teste exato de Fisher. Resultados: Observouse que as práticas recomendadas pela OMS durante o trabalho de parto foram predominantes na maternidade 2 enquanto que na maternidade 1 algumas práticas não estão sendo aplicadas. O incentivo do uso dos métodos não farmacológicos para alívio da dor foi predominante nas duas maternidades. Quanto à satisfação das puérperas quanto ao atendimento prestado, a maioria das entrevistadas disse que estava satisfeita com o atendimento. Conclusão: Observou-se que com relação às boas práticas recomendadas pela OMS, a maioria dos profissionais da maternidade 2 afirmou que as realiza, enquanto que na maternidade 1, apesar de muitas dessas estarem presentes, ainda há muitas intervenções desnecessárias.

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Mulhern, Margaret. "Social Work Student Perceptions of Labor Trafficking." Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 2014. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/1632.

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Human Trafficking in Florida is a growing issue that affects individuals and communities on a micro, mezzo, and macro level. Although legislative efforts and changes in agency policies have raised awareness about this problem, limited awareness and research examines awareness of labor trafficking as one form of human trafficking. This exploratory-descriptive study used a convenience sampling technique to explore the perceptions of 45 Bachelors (BSW) and Masters (MSW) level social work students on the prevalence and nature of labor trafficking. The findings from the research show students have a general idea of labor trafficking and believe in equal access to human rights for victims. However, majority of students were unaware of current legislation to aid victims in Florida, and the prevalence of men as victims. Implications from this study show a need for further education within social work policies that aid labor trafficking victims, and a need for additional research to identify specific ways students can learn about human trafficking.
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Haley, Jayne E. "Nursing support in labor and maternal perceptions /." Staten Island, N.Y. [s.n.], 1993. http://library.wagner.edu/theses/nursing/1993/thesis_nur_1993_haley_nursi.pdf.

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Lin, Bing Chun. ""Do Not Disturb": A Micro-Macro Examination of Intrusions at Work." PDXScholar, 2013. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1500.

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Intrusions, or interruptions by others, are a common phenomenon in the modern workplace (Grove, 1983; Jett & George, 2003), particularly in the computing and information-technology (CIT) industry, as cross-specialty, and cross-team collaborations become more common (Beck et al., 2001). The present study examines the relationship between day-to-day intrusions (measured Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) and strain reactions and perceived job performance over the week (measured on Thursday) among 150 CIT employees. Using a number of resource-based theories (i.e., Conservation of Resources, Ego Depletion Model, Cognitive Fatigue Model), I hypothesize that participants experiencing more frequent intrusions on a day-to-day basis will experience greater levels of overall strain reactions (i.e., fatigue, self-regulation failure, and cognitive failure), and lower levels of overall perceived job performance for the week. To test these hypotheses, I applied a micro-macro multi-wave design, such that intrusions were measured at the end of three consecutive workdays (Level-1 Predictors) and strain reactions and performance measured on the fourth day (Level-2 Outcomes). Using Structural Equation Modeling and the technique put forth by Croon and van Veldhoven (2007), I specified four models to test my hypotheses, wherein level-1 variables (i.e., day-to-day intrusions) predicted level-2 outcomes (i.e., week-level fatigue, self-regulation failure, cognitive failure, and perceived performance). I found that day-to-day intrusions were significantly positively associated with fatigue, self-regulation failure, and perceived performance. However, day-to-day intrusions were not significantly associated with cognitive failure. These results suggest that intrusions may consume time and self-regulatory resources but may not consume cognitive resources, and that although intrusions cause impairment from a physical and self-regulatory perspective, they may not inhibit cognitive functioning. Future research should further investigate the relationship between intrusions and cognitive functioning. The present study is one of the first to explicitly study intrusions and recognize it as a stressor that influences both strain and performance variables. This is critical as intrusions become a more prominent fixture in the American workplace. This study also contributes to our understanding of the use of micro-macro approaches to statistical analyses, and provides additional insight into how occupational health psychologists can test long-held assumptions; namely day-to-day stressors contribute to long-term strain.

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Cantrick-Brooks, Bernadine Yvonne Marie. "Trade union joining perceptions from call centre employees /." Access electronically, 2005. http://www.library.uow.edu.au/adt-NWU/public/adt-NWU20061127.111430/index.html.

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Thorstensson, Olof. "Employers’ Perception of Older Workers and Labour Demand." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-65364.

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With the ageing population in Sweden and the need for more working hours among older workers as background, this essay analyses labour demand for older workers. More precisely it tries to find a connection in employer perceptions of certain character traits for older contra younger workers and the propensity to hire older workers. Using a newly conducted survey sent out to Swedish establishments, this study finds two character traits where negative perceptions have an extra negative effect on hiring: creativity and endurance. Unfortunately, there is a presence of low t-statistics throughout the results which calls for further research on the subject. As a secondary objective, this study also briefly looks at the previously unexplored subject of how the age of an establishment affects labour demand. Results for this points to a small effect but in these results, there are also cases of low statistical significance.

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Garcia, Ysrael Moura. "Qualidade de vida no trabalho: percepÃÃo dos tÃcnicos administrativos do IFCE." Universidade Federal do CearÃ, 2013. http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=9779.

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A Qualidade de Vida no Trabalho (QVT) Ã um tema que ganhou importÃncia dentro das organizaÃÃes modernas, especialmente a partir da dÃcada de 1990. Os objetivos desta pesquisa sÃo: realizar um diagnÃstico das percepÃÃes sobre QVT entre os servidores pesquisados e comparar essas percepÃÃes de acordo com as variÃveis cargo, sexo, campus em que trabalha, escolaridade, tempo de serviÃo e remuneraÃÃo. Esta pesquisa caracteriza-se como quantitativa, exploratÃria e descritiva. Aplicou-se um questionÃrio constituÃdo por 8 (oito) itens de caracterizaÃÃo dos sujeitos entrevistados (sexo, idade, escolaridade, cargo, cargo comissionado, campus em que trabalha, tempo de trabalho e remuneraÃÃo), e por uma escala adaptada sob autorizaÃÃo do Modelo Biopsicossocial e Organizacional - BPSO-96, de Limongi-FranÃa, constituÃda por 39 (trinta e nove) itens. Os dados foram coletados em uma amostra com 142 tÃcnicos administrativos do IFCE, distribuÃda proporcionalmente em cinco unidades da instituiÃÃo pesquisada: reitoria, nos campi de Fortaleza, MaracanaÃ, Caucaia e CanindÃ. Para validar os itens do questionÃrio utilizaram-se tÃcnicas de anÃlise fatorial ( mÃtodo dos componentes principais e rotaÃÃo VARIMAX). Os itens da escala aplicada distribuÃram-se em cinco fatores que explicam 68,1% da variÃncia total: relaÃÃes de trabalho, processos de trabalho e suas relaÃÃes interpessoais, condiÃÃes de saÃde e bem-estar pessoal, carreira funcional e procedimentos administrativos. ApÃs o tratamento estatÃstico foram encontradas diferenÃas significativas em trÃs variÃveis independentes: sexo, idade e cargo. As mulheres demonstraram maior satisfaÃÃo com os aspectos de saÃde do que os homens. Os sujeitos maiores de 60 anos de idade estÃo mais satisfeitos com sua QVT do que aqueles das demais faixas etÃrias. Os ocupantes de cargo nÃvel C (fundamental), por sua vez, demonstraram maior satisfaÃÃo que os ocupantes de cargos de nÃveis D (mÃdio) e E (superior). A nota total na escala apresentou mÃdia 5,4 , com coeficiente de variaÃÃo 27,3%, indicando que a distribuiÃÃo na escala Ã homogÃnea, o coeficiente de assimetria -0,12 mostra uma pequena concentraÃÃo acima da mÃdia. Em relaÃÃo aos aspectos organizacionais observou-se nota mÃdia 5,6 , coeficiente de variaÃÃo 33% e coeficiente de assimetria -0,13. Essa distribuiÃÃo apresentou grau baixo de heterogeneidade e pequena concentraÃÃo das notas acima da mÃdia. Os itens referentes aos aspectos biolÃgicos (mÃdia 5,0) e aos aspectos sociais (mÃdia 5,6) apresentaram distribuiÃÃo heterogÃnea da nota e coeficiente de assimetria muito baixo (0,04 e 0,09, respectivamente). Os aspectos gerais de saÃde apresentaram mÃdia 3,4, coeficiente de variaÃÃo 43,1% e coeficiente de assimetria 0,85, foi o fator que apresentou menor mÃdia e maior concentraÃÃo de notas acima da mÃdia. Finalmente, quanto aos aspectos psicolÃgicos, foi encontrada a maior mÃdia (6,1), coeficiente de variaÃÃo 29,2%, indicando que a distribuiÃÃo das notas Ã homogÃnea e uma concentraÃÃo muito baixa das notas abaixo da mÃdia, com coeficiente de assimetria 0,05. O estudo contribuiu para o entendimento da dinÃmica da QVT dos tÃcnicos administrativos do IFCE e pode servir de suporte para decisÃes gerenciais importantes para o comprometimento e a produtividade dos servidores no desenvolvimento de suas atividades cotidianas.
The Quality of Work Life (QWL) is a topic that has gained importance within modern organizations, especially from the 1990Âs. The aim of this thesis was to analyze the degree of satisfaction of technical administrative at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of CearÃ with their QWL before the impacts of the expansion of the institution. The research is characterized as quantitative, descriptive and exploratory. It was applied a questionnaire consisting of eight (8) items characterizing the subjects interviewed (gender, age, education, position, commissioned position, working on campus, working time and reimburse) and a scale adapted with permission Model Organizational and Biopsychosocial - BPSO-96, Limongi-France, consisting of 39 (thirty nine) items. Data were collected on a sample of 142 technical administrative IFCE, proportionally distributed into five units of the research institution: the rectory, on the campuses of Fortaleza, MaracanaÃ, Caucaia and CanindÃ. To validate the questionnaire was used factor analysis techniques (principal components method and rotation VARIMAX), items were distributed into five factors explaining 68.1% of the total variance: labor relations, work processes and their interpersonal relationships, health and personal well-being, career and functional administrative procedures. After, statistical significant differences were found in three independent variables: gender, age and position. Women showed greater satisfaction with aspects of health than men. The subjects over 60 years of age are more satisfied with their QWL than those of other age groups. The occupants of office level C (elementary level), in turn, showed greater satisfaction that officeholders levels of D (high school) and E (high education degree). The total score on the scale had a mean 5.4, coefficient of variation 27.3%, indicating that the distribution is homogeneous on the scale, the asymmetry coefficient -0.12 shows a small concentration above average. Regarding the organizational aspects observed average grade 5.6, 33% coefficient of variation and asymmetry coefficient -0.13. This distribution presents low degree of heterogeneity and small concentration of above average grades. Itens related to biological aspects (average 5.0) and social aspects (mean 5.6) were homogenous and note asymmetry coefficient very low (0.04 and 0.09, respectively). The item related to general health issues, with an average of 3.4, coefficient of variation 43.1% and asymmetry coefficient 0.85, was the aspect that showed greater variability in the notes and the highest concentration of above average grades. Finally, the items related to psychological aspects, with an average of 6.1, with coefficient of variation 29.2% indicating that the grade distribution is homogeneous and with very low concentration of the notes below average, with skewness coefficient 0.05. The study contributed to understanding the dynamics of QVT of administrative technicians in the IFCE and can serve to support important management decisions for the commitment and productivity of the servers in the development of their daily activities.

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Steyn, D. Wilhelm. "Student interns' perceptions of learning during labour ward calls." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/5196.

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Neves, Suzana Andreassa. "A qualificação da mão de obra para o aumento da produtividade em obras de construção civil: responsabilidades compartilhadas." Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, 2014. http://repositorio.utfpr.edu.br/jspui/handle/1/949.

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Questões vinculadas à qualidade e produtividade são exigências do mundo atual com a construção civil. Os processos construtivos precisam demonstrar de forma expressiva sua eficiência, dinâmica e competência. No levantamento realizado pela CNI - Confederação Nacional da Indústria e pela CBIC - Câmara Brasileira da Indústria da Construção, apontou-se que as empresas da construção civil têm dificuldades em encontrar profissionais com qualificação básica, tais como pedreiros e serventes, por exemplo. A deficitária qualificação profissional nas empresas que trabalham em ritmo acelerado acaba favorecendo a baixa produtividade. O objetivo deste estudo é analisar a percepção de diferentes atores da construção civil na cidade de Curitiba-PR com a qualificação profissional, visando à melhoria da qualidade e aumento da produtividade para o desenvolvimento do setor de edificações. Através de revisão bibliográfica e da análise de informações de cada ator estudado, retrata-se as perspectivas e visão futura para o setor da construção civil sob a concepção de cada membro, suas parcerias, interações e a busca pela capacitação profissional. Os resultados da pesquisa sugerem a reflexão sobre uma nova cultura de participação coletiva, para adequar a qualificação profissional a melhoria da qualidade e produtividade no setor da construção civil.
Linked to the quality and productivity issues are requirements of today's world with the construction. Construction processes need to demonstrate their efficiency significantly, dynamic and competence. In a survey conducted by CNI - National Confederation of Industry and the CBIC - Brazilian Chamber of Construction Industry, it was pointed out that the construction companies have difficulties in finding professionals with basic qualifications, such as masons and servants, for example. The low professional qualification in companies working accelerated favoring low productivity. The objective of this study is to analyze the perception of different actors of civil construction in the city of Curitiba - PR with the qualification, aimed at improving the quality and increasing productivity for the development of the building sector. Through literature review and analysis of information from each studied actor, represent the prospects and future vision for the construction industry in the design of each member, their partnerships, interactions and search for job training. The survey results suggest reflection on a new culture of community involvement to tailor the qualification to improve the quality and productivity in the construction sector.

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Lapa, Zuta Jose Octavio, and Canchanya Katherin Bleysi Cardenas. "Wellness en una de las big four: Estudio sobre la percepción del bienestar laboral." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/654028.

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Esta investigación busca analizar las percepciones de los colaboradores en una de las big four, sobre su bienestar laboral a través de la identificación y conocimiento de los factores que las facilitan y limitan. Como técnica de recolección de datos, se acude al diseño fenomenológico-hermenéutico, con el uso de entrevistas semiestructuradas, las cuales son analizadas en búsqueda de hallazgos para la descripción del fenómeno. Como resultado, las actividades de bienestar laboral realizadas en una de las big four no son percibidas por sus colaboradores porque las políticas de la organización son orientadas a resultados con base en la productividad laboral.
This research seeks to analyze the perceptions of employees, in one of the big four, about their work well-being through the identification and knowledge of the factors that facilitate and limit them. As a data collection technique, the phenomenological-hermeneutical design is used, with the use of semi-structured interviews, which are analyzed in search of findings to describe the phenomenon. As a result, the labor welfare activities carried out in one of the big four are not perceived by its collaborators because the organization's policies are oriented towards results based on labor productivity.
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Adkins, Henry Clay. "The Great Appalachian Flood of 1977: Prisoners, Labor, and Community Perceptions in Wise, Virginia." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/104018.

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The Great Appalachian Flood of 1977 was a historic flood that killed over 100 people, damaged nearly 1,500 homes, and displaced almost 30,000 Appalachian residents. The flood lasted from April 2nd to April 5th, 1977 affecting southwestern Virginia, eastern Kentucky, southern West Virginia, and eastern Tennessee. This project focuses on the disaster relief efforts by the incarcerated population of Wise County Correctional Facility, commonly known as Unit 18, in Wise, Virginia. This project utilized locally produced primary sources known as the Mountain Community Television interviews. These interviews were archived online through the Appalshop Archives in Whitesburg, Kentucky. The Mountain Community Television interviews used for this project were recorded three to four weeks following the early April flood in Wise by media activists and volunteers. The reporters interviewed incarcerated men from Unit 18, the administrative staff and correctional officers at Unit 18, local business owners, and residential community members of Wise. This article examines how the community of Wise, Virginia reacted to the disaster relief efforts in the community. The disaster relief work performed by Unit 18 inmates in the aftermath of the 1977 flood exemplifies a growing reliance on prison laborers in central Appalachia specifically, and rural America more generally. The majority of residential community members in Wise expressed NIMBY (Not in My Backyard) attitudes toward the prison facility and incarcerated population at Unit 18. On the other hand, local business owners who directly benefited from disaster relief work and prison labor changed their opinions about Unit 18 inmates. This project details how the April flood influenced local business owners to move from "Not In My Backyard" to an expanding reliance on incarcerated labor. Most of the Wise community retained NIMBY perceptions about Unit 18 and the incarcerated population after the April flood relief efforts excluding local business owners, a small but important sect of the Wise population. The article concludes by examining Unit 18 inmates' reflections on their labor, wages, and the rehabilitation programs at the Wise County Correctional Facility in the late 1970s.
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In 1977, a catastrophic flood impacted the central Appalachian region of the United States. This flood later became known as the "Great Appalachian Flood of 1977." The flood primarily affected small towns and rural communities in southwestern Virginia, eastern Kentucky, eastern Tennessee, and southern West Virginia. Disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of the flood varied across the region causing regional activists to criticize the government's relief efforts. In Wise, Virginia imprisoned men from Wise Correctional Facility Unit 18 volunteered to help the local community in their time of need. This project pays direct attention to Wise, VA community members' changed or solidified opinions about the local prison population at Wise Correctional Unit 18. The writing examines how Unit 18 prisoners viewed their role in the Wise community, their labor and wages, and the different approaches to prisoner rehabilitation. This project uses primary sources from the Appalshop Archives labeled as the Mountain Community Television interviews. In the late 1970s, Mountain Community Television interviewers were a group of local activists and volunteers that circulated broadcasts in southwestern Virginia. The Mountain Community Television interviews were conducted in the following weeks after the Great Appalachian Flood in Wise,Virginia. The interviews describe how local business owners of Wise and Unit 18 correctional administrators worked closely to change the working relationship between the community and the inmates at Unit 18. The vast majority of community members of Wise did not change their opinions about the location of the prison or the population of Unit 18 despite prisoners volunteering to help the community in the aftermath of the flood. On the other hand, the imprisoned population at Unit 18 advocated for more inclusion in the community with an expansion of educational and rehabilitative programs at the correctional facility after. This research is important because it highlights how rural communities and small towns contribute to mass incarceration in the United States. The project can be used to explain how Wise, Virginia directly, and central Appalachia generally, became an important landscape for the U.S. prison regime before the end of the twentieth century.

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Pereyra, Elías Reneé, Percy Mayta-Tristan, Idrogo Juan José Montenegro, Christian R. Mejia, A. Gabriel Abudinén, Peralta Rita Azucas, Fernandez Jorge Barrezueta, et al. "Differences on Primary Care Labor Perceptions in Medical Students from 11 Latin American Countries." PLoS ONE, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/617247.

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Background The shortage in Latin-American Primary Care (PC) workforce may be due to negative perceptions about it. These perceptions might be probably influenced by particular features of health systems and academic environments, thus varying between countries. Methods Observational, analytic and cross-sectional multicountry study that evaluated 9,561 first and fifth-year medical students from 63 medical schools of 11 Latin American countries through a survey. Perceptions on PC work was evaluated through a previously validated scale. Tertiles of the scores were created in order to compare the different countries. Crude and adjusted prevalence ratios were calculated using simple and multiple Poisson regression with robust variance. Results Approximately 53% of subjects were female; mean age was 20.4±2.9 years; 35.5%were fifth-year students. Statistically significant differences were found between the study subjects’ country, using Peru as reference. Students from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Paraguay perceived PC work more positively, while those from Ecuador showed a less favorable position. No differences were found among perceptions of Bolivian, Salvadoran, Honduran and Venezuelan students when compared to their Peruvian peers. Conclusions Perceptions of PC among medical students from Latin America vary according to country. Considering such differences can be of major importance for potential local specific interventions.

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Burks, Katrina Marie Russo. "Mothers' Perceptions of Workplace Breastfeeding Support." ScholarWorks @ UVM, 2015. http://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/371.

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Despite substantial evidence that breastfeeding is the optimal way to feed the healthy, full-term infant, data show that, although most mothers in the United States start out breastfeeding their infants, there are often barriers to continued breastfeeding beyond the first few weeks or months. Among the reasons cited are lack of support and the need to return to full or part time paid employment. As a result of the Surgeon General's 2011 Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding, many initiatives have been implemented on national, state, and local levels to improve support for breastfeeding in the workplace. The purpose of this study was to investigate mothers' perceptions of workplace breastfeeding support. The study surveyed a convenience sample of 44 women employed by a 562-bed academic and university medical center in Northern New England who had a baby less than two years ago. The Employee Perceptions of Breastfeeding Support Questionnaire was used to collect mothers' perceptions about organization support, manager support, co-worker support, time considerations, and the physical environment of the worksite breastfeeding or pumping facilities. Descriptive statistics revealed that mothers had favorable perceptions of support for breastfeeding in their workplace. Similar studies with different types of employers or with hospitals in different areas of the United States may have different results. Adapting breastfeeding accommodations and support in the workplace in ways that facilitate increased initiation and duration of breastfeeding is an important step toward achieving Healthy People 2020 goals.

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Wilson, Birdella Lorraine. "Examining Alignment Between Canadian Municipal Police Performance Evaluation Policies and Officer Perceptions." Thesis, Walden University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10172362.

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A lack of alignment between police performance evaluation policy purposes and officer performance evaluation perceptions has implications for the organizations’ resource management, officer morale, and public safety. A literature review points towards a gap existing between policy purpose statements and employee perceptions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the policy purposes of police performance evaluations and the officers’ perceptions of those evaluation experiences in 4 Ontario municipal police services. DiMaggio and Powell’s (1983) Institutional theory was the foundation for this study. Data for this study were collected from 4 police services in Ontario, Canada. The data consisted of police performance evaluation policies and in-person interviews with 12 officers. Data were inductively coded, and then the coded data were subjected to content analysis. Three policy purpose themes and 13 officer perception themes emerged that indicate that: 1) there seems to be a lack of alignment between the policy purpose theme of assessing work performance and eight of the perception themes; 2) officers perceived performance evaluations as negatively impacting their morale: and, 3) healthy relationships with supervisors were more useful to officers than performance evaluations in terms of performance and career outcomes and progression. Consistent with Institutional theory, officers perceived performance evaluations to be necessary even with limited utility. The positive social change implications stemming from this study include recommendations to police executives to consider alternative processes in tandem with performance evaluations to improve morale, in turn creating better opportunities for improved public and officer safety.

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Baker, Melissa Anne. "Justly so? Employee justice perceptions of legitimate and opportunistic complaints." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/51117.

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Unjust customer complaints are increasing, liberal redress policies are becoming more commonplace, and front line employees are expected to smile and just deal with fictitious complaints with redress and a sincere smile. Is this justly so? This research helps to fill the current gaps in complaint, justice, and emotional labor research by empirically examining employee perceptions of perceived opportunistic versus perceived legitimate complaints. This research completed one hotel and one restaurant study using a 2 x 2 between-subjects experimental design to examine complaint type (opportunistic/ legitimate) and perceived organizational support (high/low). Data was collected from a large reputable market research firm. Results find that employees from both studies experience statistically significantly lower perceptions of procedural, interactional, and distributive justice when dealing with opportunistic as opposed to legitimate complaints. Perceptions of distributive justice statistically significantly increased employee\'s emotive effort and emotional dissonance. Additionally, for all of the relationships in the hotel study and with distributive justice in the restaurant study, perceived organizational support had no significant effect on employee perceptions of justice or emotional dissonance or effort. Managerial implications of employee justice perceptions and customer complaint policies are discussed.
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Harland, Christine. "Supply chain management : perceptions of requirements and performance in European automotive aftermarket supply chains." Thesis, University of Warwick, 1994. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/34733/.

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This dissertation is about supply chain management. Some authors have used the term to describe a strategic, inter-organisation issue, others authors to discuss an alternative organisational form to vertical integration. Much of the operations management literature uses the phrase to describe the planning and control of materials flow internally within a company or externally between companies. This work develops a definition of supply chain management. The empirical research tests hypotheses relating to gaps in customers' and suppliers' perceptions of requirements and performance in supply chains, against a set of performance dimensions. The hypotheses are tested in four automotive aftermarket supply chains, two of which are in Spain and two in the UK. All four chains have similar structures and include a manufacturer, an area distributor, a local distributor and ten installers, or garages. Qualitative and quantitative analysis show significant :differences between different types of gaps in perceptions; suppliers in the chains do not recognise the 'degree of customer dissatisfaction in existence. A positive correlation is shown to exist between the amount of misperception in the chains about performance and the amount of customer dissatisfaction. It is also shown this customers are more dissatisfied with some performance dimensions than others. In these supply chains, customer dissatisfaction and misperception of performance both significantly increase upstream i.e, downstream customers are more satisfied and there is less misperception in downstream relationships about performance levels. This effect is compared to the industrial dynamics "Forrester Effect". The work develops the concept of supply chain management into a broader, holistic concept of interorganisation operations management. It contributes to operations management by (i) developing the concept of supply chain management (ii) improving knowledge about relationships in supply chains (iii) identifying the significant role of performance (iv) improving knowledge about the implication of position in a supply chain (v) integrating related literatures, notably service management, purchasing, industrial dynamics and logistics.

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Liang, Zhe. "An investigation in China on employment change between formal and informal sector : patterns, perceptions and achievements." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2018. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49443/.

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The goal of this thesis is to study and understand the informal employment in China. With the rapid growth of informal employment, this thesis challenged the conventional view of informal sector that it is a hub for the poor who need work but cannot find employment in the formal sector. It analysed informal sector employment in China. It focused on three aspects: (1) the pattern and determinants of what constitutes employees, casual workers and employers, (2) the reasons for employment change between the formal and informal sectors, and (3) remuneration differences between formal sector employees and informal sector self-employed workers/employers. This analysis used CHIPs data from 2008, 2009, and 2014. The findings suggest that informal employment is a hub for the more vulnerable who are less able to compete, such as women, less educated, not healthy and disabled. However, it not necessarily applied to self-employed and small business owners. They are competitive with longer working experience and financial capital to start up own businesses. Running one’s own business can provide benefits in terms of job flexibility to accommodate the need to take care of children or elderly relatives. The findings also suggested that labour force engaged in the informal sector are more likely to be induced by personal career pursuing, rather than enforced unemployment. Finally, we have find that changing jobs from formal employment to either self-employment or entrepreneurship can increase monthly disposable income. The results found in this study contribute to the existing literature on China’s labour markets. We comprehensively dissected employment status by recognizing casual workers who either have no contract or a temporary contract under one year in length, which was neglected by the authorities and researchers. It has contributed to a richer understanding of employment status, where informal sector self-employed workers and employers are better off compared to formal employees. Indeed, casual workers have the worst working conditions when considering the number of hours worked and social protections received. These findings contribute to the existing literature on the informal sector as well as provide a comprehensive understanding of China’s labour market that the government can use when considering the establishment of new policies.

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Kappo-Abidemi, Christiana Omolayo. "South African and Nigerian workers' perceptions of their trade union federations : a comparative analysis of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2085.

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Thesis (MTech (Human Resource Management))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012.
South Africa and Nigeria are both African countries, while the former is located in the southern region of the continent, the latter can be found in the western region. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is the largest trade union federation in South Africa with twenty-nine affiliate unions. The trade union federation entered into an alliance with the ruling African National Congress (ANC) government owing to their long-standing involvement in the struggle for freedom during the Apartheid era in South Africa. Conversely, the Nigeria labour Congress (NLC) is the only trade union federation in Nigeria with forty-two affiliates. Their political alliance is with the have the Labour Party. The study examines and compares the two trade union federations' administrative and leadership styles. Also, economic, political and social involvements of the unions are examined and members' perceptions with regards to these two union federations promote the interest of their members are compared. Quantitatively designed close-ended questionnaires were distributed to members of (COSATU) and NLC affiliates. The members were drawn from South Africa Municipality Workers Union (SAMWU), South Africa Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU), Nigeria Union of local Government Employees (NULGE) and Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT). Various questions were asked about the trade unions federation's performances regarding some union-specific areas. Participants were required to grade the unions' performance based on their opinions with regard to assessment of their functions. This study also, discusses the unions' performances in the past, and relates it with their present activities, as well as areas, which union members hope to improve. Results from the questionnaire were coded, cleaned and cross-tabulated by using SPSS. A chi-square test of association was used to determine significant levels of association. Levels of significant differences were determined at p≥ 0.05. The overall result shows that workers still believe in trade unions activities and representation.

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Taliaferro, Kevin C. "Influencing Gender Specific Perceptions of the Factors Affecting Women's Career Advancement Opportunities in the United States." Thesis, University of South Florida, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10936368.

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This research investigates the sociological, psychological, and physiological factors known to affect women’s career advancement opportunities. It examines how awareness and knowledge shared through the #MeToo (hashtag Me Too) movement influenced gender specific perceptions about the factors affecting women’s workplace opportunities. Finally, it recommends measures to alter the divergent gender perceptions that remain an obstacle to gender equality in the workplace.

This study was conducted because gender inequalities continue in the U.S. workplace in 2018. Currently women fail to advance in careers at the same rate as men, and they are paid 21% less for similar work with equal skills and experience. Women comprise approximately 51% of the U.S. population and 47% of the workforce, so equality would dictate a one-to-one male to female ratio throughout all levels of government and private industry. The current male to female ratio in the U.S. Congress is four-to-one. The male to female executive ratio in Fortune 500 companies is three-to-one, and in the U.S. Government it is two-to-one.

The researcher conducted a mixed method experimental study by comparing pre- and post-treatment interview and survey data to determine how much awareness and knowledge shared through the #MeToo mass media event impacted gender specific perceptions of women’s equality struggles in the workplace. The qualitative interview analysis indicated a moderate shift from divergent gender perceptions in Study 1 to convergent viewpoints in Study 2 following the #MeToo media events.

The quantitative analysis of pre- and post-treatment survey studies supported the qualitative findings and showed a 43% reduction in the gender perception gap in the post-event assessment.

With outcomes from three independent qualitative and quantitative investigations aligning, the researcher concluded the overall statistical results demonstrate a strong impact on men’s and women’s perceptions and a largely reduced gender perception gap following the #MeToo media events. Because it is unknown if those changes are permanent, the researcher believes future research could focus on awareness, education, and accountability initiatives to more adequately address gender equality problems in the workplace and bring about lasting change.

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Townsend, Anthony M. "Multi-tier wage structures in a unionized environment : their effects upon worker perceptions /." Thesis, This resource online, 1993. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06112009-064017/.

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Ingemansson, Louise. "Perceptions of the Future on St. Lucia’s Labour Market - Eight female and male C.A.R.E.-trainees’ perceptions of future career possibilities." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-32395.

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In the Caribbean, the structures of the countries’ labour markets and a lack of relevant skills or experience are some of the mentioned causes of unemployment among young adults. At the Centre for Adolescent and Renewal Education (C.A.R.E.) in St. Lucia, the trainees aim is, by learning a practical skill, not to become part of the country’s unemployment rate. The purpose with this study is to examine eight C.A.R.E.-trainees’ perceptions of their future and what capitals they find important for personal and career possibilities. The purpose is also to study if there are differences or similarities between the male and female trainees’ perception of the labour market in St. Lucia. The study is built on three questions; “What kind of career goals do the trainees have?”, “What capitals do the trainees view as important for future career possibilities?” and “What differences and similarities are there between the female and the male trainees’ perception of St. Lucia’s labour market?”. The study is built on a qualitative method, based on eight participants, four female and four men aged 18 to 21. The result shows that the majority have a career goal common to their gender and that they think it is important to have good personal characteristics and a skill for future career possibilities. Their similar perception of St. Lucia’s labour market is that it is rough, that it is hard to get a job. The male trainees had a more macro-levelled perspective since they talked about how important it is to have a social and symbolic capital in St. Lucia’s labour market, while the female trainees discussed the meaning of the job-interview. The trainees’ negative perception of St. Lucia has made them, especially the male trainees, want to move to another country.

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Kirk, Jacqueline Louise. "Perceptions of value intertwined : the perceived value of Business in the Community's Corporate Responsibility Index : 'assemblages of worth' in evolution." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2018. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/53660/.

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In recent years there has been an increase in metrics and indices measuring corporate social responsibility (CSR) (SuatainAbility, 2010; IBE, 2013). In legitimating the premise of these metrics focus has centred on the effects of inclusion, either in regard to financial impact for the firm (Beurden and Gössling, 2008; Griffin and Mahon, 1997), validity in gaining and conveying legitimacy (Chatterji et al, 2007; Agle and Kelly, 2001; Font et al, 2012; Graafland et al, 2004), or social impact in promoting responsible business practices (Slager et al, 2010; Slager, 2012; Adam and Shavit, 2007; Scarlet and Kelly, 2009). Yet, arguably these tools are now institutionalised elements of CSR (Waddock, 2008), and thus focus is no longer centred on gaining legitimacy, but rather on retaining it, as they 'face the need to evolve ... in the context of the changing demands of constituents and environmental change' (Durand & McGuire, 2005, p.168). However, little is known about how these effects (financial, social and validity) impact the valuation dynamics associated with participation in these tools over time. This thesis aims to fill this gap by exploring processes of legitimation and critique of participation in Business in the Community's Corporate Responsibility Index (BiTC's CRI). Through the lens of Boltanski and Thévenot's economies of worth (2006), the thesis examines the 'orders of worth' drawn upon in legitimating and critiquing participation in the CRI over time. Methodology is abductive, with data and extant theory explored simultaneously so as to establish contributions through a mutually-informed comprehension of what the data is a 'case of' (Tavory & Timmermans, 2014, p.5). Research-theorising applies Peircean semiotics (Peirce, 1909), by which, extant literature and theorising are applied, tested, and either set aside from/or built-upon, when set against the data of the empirical case. Data collection is qualitative, consisting of observations (4 formal and numerous informal), interviews (68) and documentary analysis. The research ultimately draws on Boltanski and Thévenot's Economies of Worth (2006), and the notion of 'composite assemblages', developed further by Mailhot & Langley (2017), Gond et al (2017) and Taupin (2012). The thesis supports Taupin's (2012) suggestion; that a rating's legitimacy is based on a collection of 'moral worths' (p.529), and conceptualises this through the 'composite assemblage' advanced by (Mailhot & Langley, 2017). Analysis contributes to scholarly understanding of processes of legitimation, by unpacking the relative 'robustness' of an assemblage, to internal and external 'tests' of worth. In unpacking these processes, the thesis brings together theory from EW, 'substantive and symbolic CSR', materiality, risk, and boundary objects; to uncover a complex 'web' of dynamic central, and peripheral value assemblages, which BiTC staff and participating CR practitioners draw upon, in legitimating and critiquing participation in the CRI.

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Smith, Kate Esther. "The potter’s skill : perceptions of workmanship in the English ceramic industries, 1760-1800." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2010. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/3791/.

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This thesis focuses on perceptions of workmanship in the English porcelain and earthenware industries between 1760 and 1800. Research by Berg and Clifford has demonstrated a new interest in and valuation of workmanship by contemporaries in the eighteenth century. Yet little is known of what contemporaries understood workmanship to mean, or be. This thesis argues that understandings of workmanship affected both the consumption and production practices of eighteenth-century contemporaries. It does so by concentrating on six groups of people – industrial tourists, consumers, retailers, designers, manufacturers and workers. It demonstrates the different ways in which contemporaries perceived hand skills and tacit knowledge by examining a range of sources such as letters, prints, trade cards, travel accounts and objects. This thesis concludes that meanings of ‘workmanship’ - that combination of effort, work and skill - were shifting in the second half of the eighteenth century. For those not employed in manufacturing, reading manuals, seeing production in action and handling objects all challenged their ideas of workmanship. These experiences encouraged contemporaries to question the meaning of innovative products and the manufacturing techniques used to make them. Similarly, in manufacturing the development of the design process and the demands of novelty and standardisation forced manufacturers, designers and modellers to ask how to achieve ‘excellent workmanship’. At the same time, workers understood and valued their work in different terms – as a hard-won, social and physical skill. This thesis argues that for eighteenth-century contemporaries ‘workmanship’ was a complex idea, under challenge from developments in production and consumption. In so doing it moves the interlinked history of manufacturing and consumption away from the extant debates of economic historians and into a different sub-disciplinary space, namely cultural history; a space that has tended to neglect the cultural aspects of production.

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Mabenge, Mfundiso Samson. "Perceptions of the doctors working in labour wards related to the use of cardiotocograph as an intrapartum monitoring tool." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020345.

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Monitoring of women in labour is an important aspect of the practice of the health care professionals working in the labour ward. The pregnancy of a woman mightappear to be normal but it is not possible to predict the positive outcome of labour until the baby is born because foetal distress can occur suddenly or other problems can arise during the course of labour. Doctors need to closely monitor the progress of labour of all the women regardless of whether he pregnancy is rated low risk or not. The use of Cardiotocography (CTG) during labour thus becomes critical. In the current study the perceptions of the doctors working in labour ward units will be explored and described in order to recommend activities that could optimize the use of CTG by doctors as an intrapartum monitoring tool. A qualitative research design will be used and the data collection method will be by means of semi-structured audio-taped one-on-one interviews.

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Blix-Lindström, Sabine. "Decision-making related to augmentation of labour : women's and midwives' perceptions regarding influencing factors /." Stockholm, 2005. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2005/91-7140-488-0/.

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Barabas, Chelsea (Chelsea Marie). "Engineering the American dream : a study of bias and perceptions of merit in the high-tech labor market." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/97992.

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Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Comparative Media Studies, 2015.
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In recent years, a significant amount of resources and attention has been directed at increasing the diversity of the hi-tech workforce in the United States. Generally speaking, the underrepresentation of minorities and women in tech has been understood as an "educational pipeline problem," - for a variety of reasons, these groups lack the social supports and resources needed to develop marketable technical literacies. In this thesis I complicate the educational pipeline narrative by taking a close look at the perspectives and practices of three different groups. First, I explore widespread assumptions and recruitment practices found in the tech industry, based on interviews I conducted with over a dozen leaders and founders of tech companies. I found that widespread notions of what merit looks like (in terms of prior work experience and educational pedigree) have given rise to insular hiring practices in tech. Second, I offer an in-depth examination of the risks and opportunities related to an emerging set of practices termed "algorithmic recruitment," which combines machine learning with big data sets in order to evaluate technical talent. Finally, I analyze the strategies adopted by a non-profit called CODE2040 in order to facilitate structural changes in how tech recruits talent to include a more diverse set of qualified applicants. I conclude by offering a more robust conceptualization of diversity and its value in the tech sector, as well as some specific ways to increase tech's diversity in the future.
by Chelsea Barabas.
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McDonald, Sharon M. "Utilizing a Structuration Perspective to Examine Perceptions of Labor Market Opportunities & Constraints in a Distressed Urban Neighborhood." VCU Scholars Compass, 2004. https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/5211.

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The purpose of this study is to understand how members of an urban extreme poverty neighborhood experience the labor market and how they perceive the role of social policies and institutions that attempt to facilitate or mediate employment opportunities. Residents of extreme poverty neighborhoods have been the subject of numerous public policy efforts designed to ameliorate the geographic concentration of poverty as well as strategies to promote work participation based on existing theoretical models of how work participation can be induced. It is argued that the predominant theoretical models that shape inquiry and the development of policy recommendations are incomplete and that adoption of a new orientation may offer additional insight. It is further argued that the use of a structuration perspective to guide research inquiry may extend existing knowledge and facilitate the development of responsive social policies and practice strategies (Wilson, 1995). A structuration perspective guides the researcher to analyze the labor market participation of a stigmatized group with a different lens. It recommends focusing on the individual’s perceptions of how labor market engagement is constrained and enabled by structural properties. It further recommends attending to the resiliency of individuals by examining how participants respond to such constraints: how they are navigated, how they are transformed, and how they are reproduced. The research design may best be described as an instrumental single case study using qualitative methods (Creswell, 1998). The focus of the study is the experiences of residents in one bounded community; it relies on multiple sources of data and closely attends to how the phenomenon is embedded within the social-political context. The goal of the research is to develop new understanding and build or extend theory. In-depth interviews were conducted with 25 residents, 11 community based service providers or program and policy administrators, and 1 staff person of an elected city ofﬁcial. A purposive sampling strategy was utilized. To increase the likelihood that diverse perspectives were captured among residents, variation was sought in employment and housing status, age, gender, and use of public beneﬁts. An elite sampling strategy was utilized with city program administrators and service providers nominated by residents based on their identiﬁed role in the community or their capacity to provide rich information. Interviews were taped and all audiotapes were fully transcribed. Data were analyzed using Atlas.ti qualititative data analysis software. Rigor was achieved by meeting Lincoln and Guba's (1985) standards for assessing the trustworthiness of interpretive research. This study highlights constraints and how people respond to them. Residents of the extreme poverty neighborhood interviewed for this study face signiﬁcant stressors and challenges simply to live safely in their neighborhood. There are a number of responses by residents to these challenges, including learning how to live within the context of those constraints, working to change those constraints for members of their community by contributing personal strengths and resources, or by trying to leave. Residents of the neighborhood also report signiﬁcant employment barriers that are constraining. The residents and service providers alike respond in various ways, including trying to dismantle those barriers, managing within the context of those barriers, or giving up. Service providers and city administrators have tools to intervene but can feel similarly constrained by limited resources, lack of ﬂexibility in how resources can be utilized, program rules and practices, and imposed outcome requirements that occasionally seem counterproductive to shared goals. In each instance, whether responding to the challenges of living within an extreme poverty neighborhood or by responding to employment barriers, residents and service providers require additional supports and resources to strengthen their existing efforts.

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Domboka, Edward. "South-South labour migration complexities and shifting visa policies in South Africa: a sociological analysis of Rhodes University academic labour migrants’ perceptions." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/46242.

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International migration is an old phenomenon caused by many factors divided into push and pull factors. However, there is no enough coverage on the perceptions of the labour migrants. Although there is a vast body of writing on migration, this study delves into the experiential perceptions of academic labour migrants at Rhodes University. These academic labour migrants include professors, lecturers, researchers and postdoctoral research fellows. The study took a qualitative approach to document the experiential perceptions of academic labour migrants at Rhodes University. In-depth interviews were conducted with twelve respondents, to analyse how academic labour migrants perceive South Africa’s changing visa policies in the context of regional integration and development, migration networks and choice, host-migrant relations. The study is underpinned by Probsting’s (2015) concept of "spatial fix" in the context of capitalism and migration, to locate the positionality of academic labour migrants within a capitalist society. The study established that the increase in skilled labour migration is relatively linked to the expansion of capitalism. Based on the perceptions of the respondents, the study concluded that migration is inherently vital in providing cheap labour for capitalists. It established that changing visa policies is not without problems. Historical dispositions of the apartheid system, conflicting domestic versus international imperatives, neo-liberal policies and the widely condemned results of capitalism as an imperialist system and other factors influence migration management in South Africa.

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Samarikoff, Ida, and Elvira Skoglund. "Carrying the Man’s Burden : A study on married, self-employed women’s perceptions and experiences of reproductive and productive labor in Kampala, Uganda." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-85429.

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Work and its effect on women’s empowerment and gender equality has been a long, on-going debate since the middle of the 20th century – not at least in development contexts, where women have been recognized to play a crucial role. The discussion has moved from only emphasizing women’s participation in the labor market, to also stress the need to recognize and value the unpaid, domestic work that women perform every day. Many feminist scholars have witnessed how the neglecting of housework and childcare has left women with a double burden, since men’s responsibility in the family and household has been rather stagnant. Therefore, by interviewing 17 married, self-employed women in Kampala, Uganda, this study explores women’s reasons and experiences of organizing reproductive and productive labor, and their solutions for balancing the two working domains. Many scholars draw upon norms, attitudes and traditions, when explaining the gendered division of labor. This study shall argue too that it is indeed gender stereotypical perceptions that maintain the gendered patterns of reproductive labor. However, the results also point to a material, income-related dimension of gender equality – in a context where income is often a determinant of the woman’s workload within the household.

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Jewoola, Olatubosun Emmanuel. "Employer/employee perceptions of performance appraisal and organizational outcomes| A case study approach." Thesis, University of Phoenix, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3648298.

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There is a limited knowledge on the meanings, experiences, and perceptions of organizational members regarding performance appraisal and how the various experiences and perceptions are perceived to bear on organizational outcomes. With this qualitative study, I explored the experiences and perceptions of organizational personnel regarding performance appraisal systems and how these are perceived to bear on work outcomes. Using case study as research design, a detailed analysis of semi-structured interview involving organizational personnel (leaders, managers, and frontline employees) who lived in northeastern New York, and working in various disciplines and professions was conducted and recorded. NVivo software was used in generating the major thematic links and invariant constituents of the study. Results of the study revealed five significant themes: (a) essential descriptions of performance appraisal, (b) perceived rewards of performance appraisal, (c) differences and similarities of performance appraisal systems across different organizations, (d) perceived association of performance appraisal systems and work outcomes, and (e) recommended changes in performance appraisal systems. Employees who have positive experiences with the system associate performance appraisal with something equally beneficial to employees’ improvement and the operational performance of the organization. These employees reported experiences of motivation, loyalty, commitment, and productivity as they received their feedback. The study identified human resource development activities that could further achieve the real and genuine objectives of performance appraisal system.

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Hicks, L. "Women and teaching : Perceptions of gender relationships in the context of schooling." Thesis, University of York, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.233208.

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Xingwana, Lumkwana. "Management perceptions regarding skills shortages in gold mines." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1007959.

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The skills shortages in mining and mineral sector had existed for a decade and had a widespread effect on South Africa economy. It affects the level of economic productivity and reduces the country’s capacity to develop a knowledge society. This, in turn, affects the country’s functioning in the global economy. Despite the sector’s best efforts, the shortages continue to grow and threaten the delivery of projects and growth plans. Some researchers contend with the view that the persistence of skills shortages in mining and mineral sector is largely due to entrenched attitudes among both the industry and the community. They claim that employers have the means to change the educational profile of the subsectors by appointing recruits with higher levels of schooling. However, owing to the limited number of higher educated people living in the communities surrounding the mining operations and lack of interest in mining of people with higher levels of education, to name but few, employers are perceived to have a habit of employing people with little skills. The current study was aimed at investigating the impact of skills shortage on organisational performance, propensity to leave, competitive advantage and sustainability, from the management perceptive. The main objective of this study was to incorporate and embed previous research findings and theories into a comprehensive hypothetical model. A hypothetical model showed various factors that may influence skills shortage. Four independent variables (working environment, employment conditions, resources and education and training) were identified as variables that may influence skills shortage; and mediating variable (skills shortage) was also identified as a variable that have potential to affect dependent variables (organisational performance, propensity to leave, competitive advantage and sustainability) of gold mining sector. Furthermore, eight hypotheses were developed to test the relationship between independent, mediating and dependent variables. All these variables were clearly defined and operationalized with various items obtained from measuring instruments used in other similar studies. A purposive sample of 343 respondents was drawn from the population. A seven-point Likert scale and structured questionnaire were administered in person to the respondents and of which 300 were usable and subjected further to several statistical analyses. The validity and reliability of the measuring instrument was evaluated using significant effect p< = 0.001 and Pearson’s correlation test (α = 0.05). Data gathered were fed to and analysed by STATISTICA (version 10) and factor analysis and regression analyses were the statistical procedures used to test the significance of the relationships between the various independent and dependent variables. Consequently, working environment, resources and education and training were three independent variables that were identified as having ability to predict propensity to leave, competitive advantage and sustainability. An attempt was made to establish whether various demographic variables have an influence on mediating and dependent variables through the introduction of gender and position in the organisation while conducting an Analysis of Variance and Multiple linear regressions, but they obtained negative values. The conclusion is that demographic variables do not have over mediating and depended variables. The findings of this study states that with conducive working environment, availability of resources, the high levels of education and training, the country could produce skills that would reduce propensity to leave, drive competitive advantage and sustainability, innovation and entrepreneurship, create competitive advantages and boost employment sustainability.

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Nyori-Nyoike, Laina. "Social Capital and Labour Market Integration : A study on young immigrants’ perceptions on the labour market and their participation in Ung i sommar." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Malmö högskola, Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-18615.

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Davis, Shannon Nicole. "Is Justice Contextual? A Cross-National Analysis of Married Women's Perceptions of Fairness of the Division of Household Labor." NCSU, 2004. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-03242004-094818/.

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The purpose of this research is to examine married women?s perceptions of the division of household labor. Distributive justice theory has suggested the mechanisms through which individuals determine their situations are fair. However, the majority of applications of the distributive justice theory have been focused on Western nations. This research extends these previous applications in two ways. First, the self-evaluation theory is integrated with distributive justice theory and elaborated into a new theory, called Contextual Distributive Justice Theory. Second, part of this new theory is tested using a sample of 4581 married women from the International Social Justice Project data. Using multi-level analysis, this research suggests that context does matter in predicting married women?s perceptions of fairness of the division of household labor. There are statistically significant differences in women?s average perceptions of fairness of the division of household labor based upon their nation of residence. Context indirectly affects women?s perceptions of fairness through national ideology and women?s overall empowerment. Further, women?s individual measures of empowerment affect their perceptions of fairness differently based upon the overall empowerment of women in their nation of residence. Implications for further theoretical elaboration and empirical examination are discussed.

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