TY - JOUR AU - Hvid, Helge PY - 2016/03/25 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Introduction JF - Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies JA - NJWLS VL - 6 IS - 1 SE - Introductions DO - 10.19154/njwls.v6i1.4906 UR - https://tidsskrift.dk/njwls/article/view/26664 SP - 1-3 AB - <p>Also in this issue, we present articles that represent working life research widely. Working life and the Nordic labor market model is examined in three articles: Two articles present studies about current challenges for the Nordic model illustrated by case studies of low-paid service work, largely done by migrant workers. A third article contributes to the understanding of the Nordic model through a study of employers' involvement in active labor market policy. Two studies are dealing with employee involvement in the renewal and transformation of the public sector, respectively, on family-related social service and in hospitals. We present a study of how conflicts at the workplace affect the working environment with a large nongovernmental organization (NGO) as case. Finally, a study of how working conditions affects intention to retire is presented, with a university as case (...)</p> ER -