Mens & Maatschappij - Volume 99, Issue 1, 2024

Abstract Hybrid working and the employee engagement. An analysis based on self-determination theory The COVID-19 pandemic increased the practical and academic attention for hybrid work, which refers to work at the premises of the employer is combined with working elsewhere. Previous research into the consequences of hybrid work for workers lead to mixed results. The present study aims to provide some clari Read More

Abstract Bridging minds and borders: the effects of educational attainment on anti-immigration attitudes in Western and Eastern Europe Increasing immigration flows into the European Union over the past two decades have created tensions between Eastern and Western European member states over how best to address this problem. This article examines and compares the effect of educational attainment on anti-immigrat Read More

Abstract Public procurement and the quality of labour in the Netherlands In labour-intensive sectors, public procurement’s focus on price competition and efficiency jeopardises job quality. This study shows procurement’s negative impacts in all job quality dimensions in four sectors in the Netherlands. Employing an actor-institutionalist lens, the research investigates these problems by analysing several actor positions, i Read More

Abstract Work practices and employee vitality This study investigates the relationship between the work practices and employee vitality. In the literature, there are two opposing views regarding this relationship. On the one hand, there is the expectation that these work practices are a resource contributing to the vitality of employees, while on the other hand, it is expected that these practices come with increased dem Read More