Inclusive HRM and employment security for disabled people:An interdisciplinary approach

Many countries struggle with non-participation of vulnerable groups. Countries give priority to Active Labour Market Policies (ALMP) to help unemployed and disabled people get back to work, preferably in regular employment. In recent years, some innovative policies have tried to involve employers. There seems to be a paradox between desired social policy outcomes, such as getting people out of social security into regular jobs, and preferred Strategic HRM outcomes, such as being a highly productive, cost-efficient and flexible organisation. The explanation and solution for this social issue- integration of disabled people – can thus not solely be found in the Social Policy literature, as strategic employer behaviour ultimately decides whether ALMP succeed. In this paper, we combine insights from Social Policy and HRM literature and discuss several factors that play a role in the process of (not) offering jobs to disabled people. We present a conceptual strategic inclusive HR model and conclude that different HR perspectives, focusing on economic rationality, wellbeing, social legitimacy, may lead to different hiring strategies

A qualitative exploration of solo self-employed workers' career sustainability

Contemporary labor markets are characterized by rapidly growing numbers of solo self-employed workers who have their own businesses without employing employees. However, research on solo self-employment has almost exclusively focused on the decision to move into self-employment, thereby failing to consider the long-term career consequences of being solo self-employed. To complement existing research, we examined patterns of career self-management strategies among the solo self-employed in light of their career sustainability and enablers and barriers in their unique work context. We conducted 102 interviews among a heterogeneous sample of Dutch solo self-employed workers and identified four career self-management patterns: proactive crafters, adaptive crafters, survivors, and passive balancers. We found differences in their career sustainability (i.e., happiness, health, and productivity). Specifically, their happiness is overall sufficient while the level of productivity is mixed, and their health seems to be most problematic. This study contributes to the nascent scholarly literature on solo self-employment and career sustainability. Policymakers can use our findings to promote sustainable careers among the solo self-employed

An integrative contextual perspective on work intensification in professions

In dit artikel wordt onderzocht hoe maatschappelijke ontwikkelingen in de afgelopen 20 jaar gevolgen hebben gehad voor de werkintensivering van zes beroepen: thuiszorgmedewerker, leerkracht in het basisonderwijs, ICT-systeembeheerder, mobiele objectbeveiliger, vrachtwagenchauffeur binnenland en orderpicker. Om dit te kunnen doen, werd een integraal onderzoeksmodel ontwikkeld waarin werkin- tensivering wordt beschouwd vanuit de wisselwerking tussen vier aspecten: veranderingen in de kwanti- tatieve taakeisen, veranderingen in de kwalitatieve taakeisen, hulpbronnen in het werk en persoonlijke hulpbronnen van beroepsbeoefenaren. Vervolgens zijn drie focusgroepen georganiseerd met arbeids- deskundigen om deze vier aspecten in onderlinge samenhang te bespreken en in verband te brengen met contextuele factoren die het beroep in de loop der tijd hebben veranderd. Ook is gebruikgemaakt van het UWV-Claimbeoordelings- en Borgingssysteem (CBBS) om veranderingen in de functie-eisen te traceren in de zes beroepen sinds het jaar 2000