Journal of Work-Applied Management: Volume 13 Issue 2 , Open Access

Editorial

Alice Diver, Rachel Stalker

Unlocking Covid-19 knowledge sharing within North West Universities

Farag Edghiem, Xiuli Guo, Carl Bridge, Martin McAreavey

Based on initial observation, this paper aims to explore the current practices of collaborative knowledge sharing (KS) between North West Universities and highlight new avenues of…

The COVID-19 pandemic: a catalyst for creativity and collaboration for online learning and work-based higher education systems and processes

Tashmin Khamis, Azra Naseem, Anil Khamis, Pammla Petrucka

The purpose of this research is to focus on work-based problems catalysed by the COVID-19 global pandemic, based on a case study of a multi-continental, multi-campus university…

Overcoming physical distancing in online communities to create human spaces for societal transformations

Felix Westermann, Linda Doll, Maren Duprés, Sofia Späth, Petra Monika Schweizer-Ries

How can social presence, participation and a sense of community be formed in an online setting without compromising on social connectedness through physical distancing? Under…

Effect of COVID-19 on acquisition of employable skills among national service personnel in Ghana

Moses Segbenya, Sally Abena Baafi-Frimpong, Nana Yaw Oppong

This study examined the effect of COVID-19 on the acquisition of employable skills among national service personnel in Ghana.

Dialectics and dilemmas arising from Covid-19 immunity testing: presenting a workforce management paradox

Steven Davies, Gareth Reginald Terrence White, Anthony Samuel, Helen Martin

Covid-19 has caused many businesses to rethink their short- and potentially long-term workforce operations. The use of lateral flow serology can provide a clinically convenient…

The work–family balance of British working women during the COVID-19 pandemic

Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Opeoluwa Aiyenitaju, Olatunji David Adekoya

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected women in unique gender-specific ways, particularly their traditional status as home managers. This study aims to draw on the role theory to…

Re-thinking gig economy in conventional workforce post-COVID-19: a blended approach for upholding fair balance

Manjari Mahato, Nitish Kumar, Lalatendu Kesari Jena

Despite the trend, managing and maximizing the effectiveness of blended workforce is not well-understood. The purpose of this paper is to institutionalize a blended workforce…

Preparing future entrepreneurs: reflections about the COVID-19 impacts on the entrepreneurial potential of Brazilian students

Gustavo T. Cazeri, Rosley Anholon, Izabela Simon Rampasso, Osvaldo L.G. Quelhas, Walter Leal Filho

This viewpoint aims to present reflections on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic scenario and the entrepreneurial potential of Brazilian students. Guidelines are…

The impacts and success factors of a work-from-home service-learning internship during COVID-19

May Mei Ling Wong, Ka Hing Lau, Chad Wing Fung Chan

COVID-19 has changed the way we teach and learn, including service-learning (S-L). This study examines the impacts of the work-from-home (WFH) mode on the work performance and…

Work + learning: unpacking the agglomerated use of pedagogical terms

Lee Fergusson, Luke van der Laan

The association of work and learning has been well established for many years. However, some of the terms used to describe the various pedagogies related to work and learning have…