Tijdschrift voor Arbeidsvraagstukken - Volume 28, Issue 3, 2012

This editorial offers an introduction to the current issue.

Work in public and private sectors compared Work in public and private sectors compared During the past years, Dutch media made mention of work problems and social unrest in the public sectors. However, research did not focus very strongly on the quality of work in these sectors. Therefore the aim of this article is to describe working conditions and terms of employment in the public sectors in comparison with the Read More

In 2011 waren 1,4 miljoen personen werkzaam in de zorgsector. In vergelijking met 1970 is de werkgelegenheid in de zorg met 1 miljoen personen toegenomen. Eén op de zes werkzame personen in Nederland heeft nu een baan in de zorg. Bijna 90% van de totale werkgelegenheidsgroei in de laatste tien jaar is toe te schrijven aan de zorg. Hierdoor is de zorg qua aantal werknemers vorig jaar de grootste bedrijfstak in Nederlan Read More

The labor market of the Dutch health sector as patient: diagnosis and some advices for treatment The labor market of the Dutch health sector as patient: diagnosis and some advices for treatment In this article we discuss the labor market and job structure of the health care in the Netherlands. The health care market is under cost and capacity pressure which calls for a fundamental change of the job and training sy Read More

Professional pride and regulatory pressure in the public sector Professional pride and regulatory pressure in the public sector An important point of attention of the Dutch government is to reduce the regulatory pressure on public sector employees and to enhance their professionalism. The assumption is that the enhancement of professional pride and the reduction of regulatory pressure will lead to more motivated and bett Read More

Met deze column hoop ik u niet alleen een mooi vergezicht voor te schotelen voor de Nederlandse arbeidsmarkt als geheel, maar ook inzicht te geven in de binnen handbereik liggende mooie start van de realisatie van dit vergezicht in een omvangrijke sector met de nodige invloed: de rijksoverheid. In het recente verleden heb ik in een blog de werkgever in deze sector wel eens beschuldigd van bipolariteit, waar een de Read More

Policy alienation in the health sector. Professional experiences of midwifes and sonographers Policy alienation in the health sector. Professional experiences of midwifes and sonographers A number of developments – such as increased performance measurement and new governmental policies – put pressure on employees working in the public sector. In this article, we examine pressures healthcare professionals experie Read More

Public services under pressure. Loyalty conflicts of educational managers Public services under pressure. Loyalty conflicts of educational managers Work in public professional services, such as health care and education, has become pressurized. Managing such work has especially become contested. According to many, professionals are hindered by widespread managerial systems and techniques. Managers are blamed for Read More

Gemeenten maken een stormachtige ontwikkeling door. Onder druk van de bezuinigingen worden organisaties afgeslankt, kerntakendiscussies gevoerd en nieuwe organisatiemodellen ingevoerd. Wat betekent dat voor de vraag naar arbeid in de sector? Welke kwaliteit van arbeid is nog nodig in de toekomst? Hoe kunnen medewerkers zich versterken om ‘klaar voor de toekomst’ te zijn?Het kan verkeren. Nog in 2010 voo Read More

Effects of the ‘function mix’ on the psychological contract in secondary education Effects of the ‘function mix’ on the psychological contract in secondary education The Dutch government tries to increase the attractiveness of the job as a teacher in several ways. One of the methods is so-called the function mix. With this instrument a relatively large group of teachers can be promoted to a higher salary scale. Using psychol Read More

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