Browsing Tidsskriftpublikasjon by Journals "Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies"

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    • Bringing Managers Back in: Support for Gender-Equality Measures in the Business Sector 

      Kitterød, Ragni Hege; Teigen, Mari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      The progression of gender balance in top positions at big corporations in Nordic countries has not lived up to the expectations. Inspired by studies emphasizing the crucial role of top management in gaining support for ...

    • Chutes and Ladders? Job Opportunities for Generation Covid 

      Barth, Erling; Dale-Olsen, Harald; Schøne, Pål; Østbakken, Kjersti Misje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Focusing on jobs for youth, this study analyzes the development of job postings in Norway during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Jobs for youth are defined by the top 20 three-digit occupations ...

    • Combining Work and Pension in Norway: Gathering Information and Imagining the Future 

      Grødem, Anne Skevik; Kitterød, Hege (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The Norwegian pension system has provided unprecedented flexibility to combine work and pension drawing from the age of 62, and this has become a popular option. Using qualitative interviews with 28 older workers, we explore ...

    • Ethnic Diversity and Firm Performance in Norway 

      Umblijs, Janis; Drange, Ida; Orupabo, Julia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Ethnic diversity has received increased research attention in Nordic countries; however, only a few studies have looked at it from the perspective of firms. In this study, we analyze whether changes in ethnic diversity ...

    • ‘To be a Player, not a Piece’: LMX-Relationships in Late-career Employment 

      Hesselberg, Hege Sofie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      This study employs qualitative interviews with employees (50+) and managers from Norwegian private companies to investigate how retirement age norms affect leader–member exchange (LMX) relationships in the late stages of ...

    • Women’s Underrepresentation in Corporate Power in Norway and US: Beyond In-group Favoritism 

      Halrynjo, Sigtona; Blair-Loy, Mary (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Despite increasing gender-equality in many areas, corporate power is still strongly male-dominated. Prevailing research often relies on the cognitive, demand-side mechanism of in-group favoritism based on single-country ...