Tijdschrift voor Arbeidsvraagstukken - Volume 25, Issue 3, 2009

Toen de redactie van het Tijdschrift voor Arbeidsvraagstukken ruim een jaar geleden begon met de voorbereidingen van dit jubileumnummer ter gelegenheid van 25 jaar TvA, leek er haast geen groter contrast denkbaar dan dat tussen de actuele arbeidsmarkt en die van een kwart eeuw geleden. In 1985 bereikte de werkloosheid in Nederland een naoorlogs hoogtepunt van 14% van de beroepsbevolking, terwijl er in 2008 Read More

TvA (the Dutch Journal of Labour Studies): trends in authors, themes and research approach over 25 years TvA (the Dutch Journal of Labour Studies): trends in authors, themes and research approach over 25 years This article presents the results of a content analysis of all volumes of TvA that have been published between 1985 and 2008. It attempts to uncover the trends in authors, themes and the research approach of 6 Read More

Sociology of work in the Netherlands 1984-2009: cumulation of knowledge and debate about its micro foundation Sociology of work in the Netherlands 1984-2009: cumulation of knowledge and debate about its micro foundation The article describes the development of the sociology of work in the Netherlands during the period 1984-2009 from three different perspectives. The first perspective focuses on the question ho Read More

The sociology of work in Flanders 1984-2009, and thereafter The sociology of work in Flanders 1984-2009, and thereafter This contribution provides an overview of major developments within the sociology of work as it has been practiced within the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium in the period 1984-2009. We highlight distinguishing themes and approaches in such research fields as the organization of labour, industrial relations Read More

Labour economics: same assumptions, different insights Labour economics: same assumptions, different insights In the past 25 years, the economic analysis of labour issues was dominated by the neoclassical theory, which starts from rational, utility maximizing subjects. Complemented with the human capital theory and institutional analysis, the neoclassical theory has proved to be a very flexible theory, capable of analy Read More

In dit artikel wordt de arbeidsparticipatie in Nederland tussen 1970 en 2008 beschreven. Het betreft daarbij steeds de brutoarbeidsparticipatie. Dit is het aandeel van de werkzame en de werkloze beroepsbevolking in de totale bevolking van 15- tot 65-jarigen (potentiële beroepsbevolking). De arbeidsparticipatie wordt onderverdeeld naar geslacht, leeftijd, opleidingsniveau, herkomst en provincie. Voor de onderverdeling naar g Read More

Balance of 25 years of Work & Organizational Psychology: new themes and new methods, practical relevance under pressure Balance of 25 years of Work & Organizational Psychology: new themes and new methods, practical relevance under pressure The aim of this article is – on the base of reviews and content analyses – to describe the developments in Work & Organizational Psychology during the last 25 years. Both the int Read More

Ergens heb ik een doctoraalbul liggen waarop vermeld staat dat ik (in Tilburg) economie heb gestudeerd. Degenen die daarin verder zijn gegaan, zullen mij echter niet als econoom her- en erkennen. Mijn specialisatie was namelijk bedrijfseconomie (wat al suspect is), en mijn afstudeerrichting iets van organisatiekunde (dat is nog erger). Deze ziel doolde verder in wetenschapsland door met een promotieproject te beginnen. Da Read More

Labour studies from a public administration perspective: unknown, unloved Labour studies from a public administration perspective: unknown, unloved This article addresses labour issues within public administration. Recent developments – especially the rise and relative decline of New Public Management – are described. Relevance for other disciplines is discussed, especially the critique within the discipline on the ration Read More

25 years of labour studies in the Netherlands: developments, tensions and new challenges 25 years of labour studies in the Netherlands: developments, tensions and new challenges By comparing developments in several disciplines a general picture of the state of the art of Dutch labour studies is presented. First, the specific contribution of each discipline (sociology of work, labour economics, work and organization Read More