A capability perspective on sustainable employability: A Dutch focus group study on organizational, work and personal conversion factors.

Autor:	Meerman J; Tilburg School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Tranzo, Tilburg, Netherlands.; Dimencegroep, Zwolle, Netherlands., van Casteren PAJ; Tilburg School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Tranzo, Tilburg, Netherlands.; Ascender, Utrecht, Netherlands., Brouwers EPM; Tilburg School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Tranzo, Tilburg, Netherlands., van Dam A; Tilburg School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Tranzo, Tilburg, Netherlands.; GGZ Westelijk Noord-Brabant, Halsteren, Netherlands., van der Klink JJL; Tilburg School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Tranzo, Tilburg, Netherlands.; North West University, Optentia, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	PloS one [PLoS One] 2022 Oct 21; Vol. 17 (10), pp. e0274000. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 21 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pone.0274000
Abstrakt:	Objective: In the field of work, there is a shift towards more value-based approaches to study the sustainable employability of the present-day worker. The capability approach offers a value based and innovative conceptualisation and framework of sustainable employability characterized by contextuality, normativity and diversity. The capabilities of Dutch employees have been established and validated, yet it is not known which conversion factors on a personal, work and organizational level enable employees to achieve value in work in different Dutch occupational sectors. Methods: Our qualitative approach included seven focus groups in different occupational sectors including elderly care, higher education, insurance work, facility management and the oil-, car- and chemical industry. Each focus group included 5-11 participants and took approximately one and a half hour. A qualitative content analysis was used to analyse the data, by combining deductive and inductive coding respectively. Deductive coding involved assigning themes to the conversion of resources into capabilities at the organizational, work and personal level. Results: On the organizational conversion level, important themes were cultural aspects, power relations, shortage of personnel and policies for self-management. On the work conversion level, social contacts, communication and workload, tasks and schedules were identified. Social contacts were described as a work value in itself, but also conditional for achieving other work values. On the personal conversion level, experienced work stress, motivation and the ability to achieve values informally within the company. Conclusion: From our findings it follows that focus groups are sensitive to identify conversion factors on all three levels of conversion. In addition, companies and their employees might effectively increase work capabilities by being sensitive to all three conversion levels simultaneously. Further research is necessary to study the effect of a capability-based intervention at the work floor. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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