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Towards the feminization of accounting practice: Lessons from the experiences of Japanese women in the accounting profession
Komori, Naoko - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 21 (2008) May, pp. 507-538
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to open up the Anglo-centred argument in gender and accounting by exploring the … some women accounting professionals in Japan have brought about changes in accounting practice there by applying a uniquely … that, in order to understand the issues surrounding gender and accounting, it is important to consider the prevailing …
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Arbeitszeitwünsche von Frauen und Männern liegen näher beieinander als tatsächliche Arbeitszeiten
Holst, Elke - In: DIW Wochenbericht 74 (2007) 14/15, pp. 209-215
In Deutschland liegen die von abhängig Beschäftigten gewünschten Wochenarbeitszeiten im Durchschnitt zwischen knapp 30 Stunden (Frauen) und 40 Stunden (Männer). Sehr lange Wochenarbeitszeiten sind weder für eine Mehrheit von Frauen noch für Männer attraktiv; diesen Befund findet man auch...
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Gender Variations of Physiological and Psychological Stress among Police Officers
Gächter, Martin; Savage, David A.; Torgler, Benno - School of Economics and Finance, Business School - 2009
This paper analyses the effect of gender on reported and perceived levels of stress through examination of both the … gender differences, but also whether job and private environmental factors such as effective cooperation between units, a … counterparts while no gender differences are observable in regards to psychological stress. Moreover, a higher level of trust and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008461726
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Gender Variations of Physiolocical and Psychological Stress Among Police Officers
Gächter, Martin; Savage, David A.; Torgler, Benno - Center for Research in Economics, Management and the … - 2009
This paper analyses the effect of gender on reported and perceived levels of stress through examination of both the … gender differences, but also whether job and private environmental factors such as effective cooperation between units, a … counterparts while no gender differences are observable in regards to psychological stress. Moreover, a higher level of trust and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008461781
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Introduction
Addabbo, Tindara; Solinas, Giovanni - In: Non-Standard Employment and Quality of Work. The Case …
This chapter introduces the essays in the volume starting with analysing the situation of the Italian labour market in terms of the diffusion of non standard work. Together with an analysis of its diffusion the essay discusses the characteristics of workers who are more likely to be in non...
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Balancing Work and Family: New Mothers’ Employment Decisions During Childbearing
Neri, Andrea; Conte, Martina Lo; Casadio, Piero - In: Non-Standard Employment and Quality of Work. The Case …
In the past decade, several countries, notably France, Spain and Germany, have experienced a joint increase in female participation and fertility, mainly because of national policies aimed at balancing work and family life. In Italy, by contrast, fertility has remained relatively stable (after a...
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A Microeconometric Analysis of Female Labour Force Participation in Italy
Bratti, Massimiliano; Staffolani, Stefano - In: Non-Standard Employment and Quality of Work. The Case …
Microlevel individual data for Italy from the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (Rilevazione Trimestrale delle Forze di Lavoro) are used to undertake a microeconometric analysis of the factors affecting women’s labour force participation. The main research questions are: 1) does the availability...
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The Impact of Flexible Working Arrangements on Work-Life Conflict and Work Pressure in Ireland
Russell, Helen; O'Connell, Philip J.; McGinnity, Frances - Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) - 2007
Recent rapid economic growth in Ireland has been accompanied by a strong surge in the number of women in employment, and this has led to a significant increase in the proportion of dual-earner families. These changes have brought the issue of reconciliation between work and care commitments to...
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Women as a Potential of the European Labour Force
Kamińska, Agnieszka; Magda, Iga; Ch³oñ-Domiñczak, … - Instytut Badań Strukturalnych - 2013
. We emphasize the necessity to adapt a gender perspective of lifelong learning, as different forces are affecting the …
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A matter of time: young professionals’ experiences of long work hours
Sturges, Jane - In: Work, Employment & Society 27 (2013) 2, pp. 343-359
that they attach to them can lead to particular patterns of work hours. It also highlights gender differences in this …
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