The thesis aims to identify and analyze the transformations that the modern industrial society experiences with respect to subjective notions of the centrality of work informers two companies: Spain and Germany. We propose an approach on two levels. On the
Tobacco use is a preventable health problem linked to 25% of deaths before age 65 in developed countries and the principal cause of premature death in these populations. Tobacco is also a substance that produces dependence due to nicotine, comparable
In recent years the issue of quality of mixed methods research has received a considerable attention in the literature. Most of the works published to date have, however, been based on theoretical discussions instead of empirical accounts of how quality
The thesis analyses the transformations in the social and sexual division of labour in Spain, focusing in the household as the unit of analysis, and highlighting the class dimension of such changes. The point of entry into the problematic are
The goal of the PhD is to study the importance of the time as a factor of daily well-being in the context of the western society. More precisely, it proposes to analyze the increasing linking between time, well-being and work.
The project aims to develop and reinforce the European industrial relations systems through their adaptation to changes in the employment and work scenario. Furthermore, the project aims to involve the European Industrial Relation Systems in a strategy for smart, sustainable
Linguistic diversity poses many challenges to the European citizen at work. The human right to be able to use minority languages in public life is supported by the European Commission, but the preferences being exercised by many of Europe’s elites
The impact of domestic and care work on women’s working lives, and hence their wages, has received increasing attention by social research. Different acts and regulations regarding the issue of work-life reconciliation have been passed in all European countries, but
The purpose of the study is to provide tools to facilitate the revitalization of the social agreement in the metropolitan area of Barcelona. The two axes that guide the research are based on emphasizing the importance of industrial activity in
The project involves conducting focus group of the study on “The perception of companies on the skills of new graduates ” . The specific objectives are: – to acquire a deep knowledge of competence profiles leading to an improvement of
