Recognising migration as a defining feature of contemporary society and politics, this article critically uses the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) as an analytical framework and examines how it relates to migration. Although migration is intrinsically linked to every dimension of the EPSR, we argue that it is largely absent from this framework. Moreover, while existing literature has explored various fa...
Covid-19 posed several challenges to all organisations in general and to social solidarity cooperatives in particular. However, the challenges faced by these cooperatives have unique features arising from their special characteristics compared to other types of cooperatives. Therefore it is vital to study these challenges and the impacts of covid-19. This study has as main goal to understand those challenges an...
In this paper we intend to reflect on the ways of structuring the empirical field of gender equality within cooperatives in Portugal. The existence of a deep and intimate connection between the cooperative legal regime and gender equality served as a starting point for this study. The value of equality is a structuring value of the cooperative legal regime, in strict connection with the cooperative principles, ...
As WISE (work integration social enterprise) - empresas sociais de inserção pelo trabalho - são organizações economicamente produtivas, com missão social e propósito de inserção profissional de públicos em situação de vulnerabilidade à pobreza e exclusão social. No contexto nacional português, marcado pela extinção da legislação da medida de política ativa de emprego e por ausência de política eficaz de integra...
Scientific literature and facts have highlighted the perpetuation of gender inequality in the labour market in spite of the ongoing endeavours of political bodies and legal norms to eliminate the vertical and horizontal segregation of women. Portuguese Social Economy Act stresses the respect for the values [] of equality and non-discrimination [], justice and equity []. In this paper, we offer a reflection on i...
Based on a broad conceptualization of Human Resources Management and Development (HRMD) as a technical, political, and strategic field concerned to managing and developing people within and towards work context(s), this research aims to explore a potential societal role of Human Resources (HR) profession. Framed on a larger project on “New Human Resources roles”, this particular study approaches HR profession b...
Por forma a cumprir com as exigências do Regulamento para Atribuição do Título de Especialista do Instituto Politécnico do Porto (Despacho IPP/P-106/2011), designadamente no ponto 1 do Artigo 6º, a docente aprenta um trabalho constante do seu currículo prossional. Optou por apresentar o trabalho de consultoria desenvolvido na Delegação de Fafe da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa, entre 2013 e 2014, por considerar o mes...
Scientific literature has strengthened the perpetuation of inequality factors in the labour market based on gender, despite the on-going endeavour of various political bodies and legal norms against the vertical and horizontal segregation of women. National and European statistical data shows the relevance and timeless features of theories of market segmentation associated with the labour market dating back to ...
Scientific literature has strengthened the perpetuation of inequality factors in the labour market based on gender, despite the on-going endeavour of various political bodies and legal norms against the vertical and horizontal segregation of women. National and European statistical data shows the relevance and timeless features of theories of market segmentation associated with the labour market dating back to ...