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Work can be invisible in two broad ways. First, within the domain of work, some forms of work are celebrated and highly valued while other forms are marginalized or not even socially recognized as work. In this way, undervalued and overlooked forms of work are "invisible labor." The classic example is unpaid household work, but the chapters in this volume illustrate that invisible labor can take many forms. Second, within the broader sociopolitical/socioeconomic realm, other issues and interests are commonly prioritized over those pertaining to work and workers. For example, labor standards are seldom at the top of the international, national, or local political agenda; employees are typically invisible in corporate governance in Anglosphere countries; and individual members of capitalist societies are seen more as consumers than as workers. In this way, work itself generally is undervalued and overlooked and therefore also warrants an invisible label.The different forms of the invisibility of work undoubtedly reflect complex sets of factors, including power relations, gender norms, and labor market dynamics. This chapter focuses on the
Work can be invisible in two broad ways. First, within the domain of work, some forms of work are celebrated and highly valued while other forms are marginalized or not even socially recognized as work. In this way, undervalued and overlooked forms of work are "invisible labor." The classic example is unpaid household work, but the chapters in this volume illustrate that invisible labor can take many forms. Second, within the broader sociopolitical/socioeconomic realm, other issues and interests are commonly prioritized over those pertaining to work and workers. For example, labor standards are seldom at the top of the international, national, or local political agenda; employees are typically invisible in corporate governance in Anglosphere countries; and individual members of capitalist societies are seen more as consumers than as workers. In this way, work itself generally is undervalued and overlooked and therefore also warrants an invisible label.The different forms of the invisibility of work undoubtedly reflect complex sets of factors, including power relations, gender norms, and labor market dynamics. This chapter focuses on the
The purpose of this research is to identify the role of innovations in overcoming the problems arising out of activities within insurance companies. Against the background of fluctuating marketing environment and high level of business risks, the staff of insurance companies is in high demand of scientifically substantiated recommendations on the very innovations which could bring business processes to a more increased efficiency level. The research of innovative activities within insurance companies in this paper is done using the following logical sequence: the place of innovations in the deployment of 4 Industrial Revolutions and their role in the modern insurance business (within Ukraine and abroad) about its fundamental and subsidiary business processes is displayed; common problems of national insurance companies and selected risk factors varying in terms of customer market (B2B or B2C), experience and foreign capital participation are described; the most practical innovative solutions for mitigation of identified risks in activities within insurance companies are suggested. The research presents the results of the sample survey of 52 insurance companies. The survey focused on hypotheses relating to as follows: threats to the business environment of insurance companies; directions for employment of innovations to develop insurance companies’ business; differences in assessment of threats to business environment; differences in opportunities and directions of innovations. ІВМ SPSS 20 software was used for processing of the data obtained. The following research methods were used to analyze the data: frequency distribution of variables, cross-tabulation, and nonparametric tests of variables. The research confirms that from 51.5 to 77 % of Ukrainian insurance companies are faced with some difficulties in their performance. The risk factors being the most relevant for insurance companies are the low paying capacity of customers at the insurance market (1st place), high competition (2nd place), imperfect legislation (3rd place). The research identified the following significant problems associated with the company's internal environment: lacking a definite strategic business development plan (1st place), problems involving qualified staff (2nd place), and problems with the interaction of structural units (3rd place). The research empirically lends support to specific directions of putting into practice and nature of innovations necessary for countering specific threats in their activities. Research findings can be of some practical value for improved efficiency of business processes both for Ukrainian and foreign insurance companies operating under the conditions of ever-changing factors of the business environment. Keywords: insurance companies, innovations, business processes, В2С market, В2В market.
Research has shown that agricultural education graduates are hesitant to enter the profession and seemingly quick to leave, often citing long work hours as a main contributing factor. As the shortage of agricultural teachers continues, there is concern over the balance of career and family and its effect on the profession. The purpose of this study was to examine the issue of career and family balance for Georgia agricultural teachers by gender. It was determined that Georgia agricultural teachers were working an average of 57 hours per week and 39 days per summer, with both genders being similar in the amount of time spent on the job. Teachers carried out traditional gender roles in family responsibilities, with females handling the majority of the housework and childcare and males handling the majority of farm and yard work. One third of respondents reported that it was always difficult or impossible to balance career and family.
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