Participation in training at older ages: A European perspective on path dependency in life course trajectories
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DOI: 10.1016/j.alcr.2020.100396
Abstract: Abstract Investments in lifelong learning may create unsatisfactory results, and this could potentially contribute to the reproduction of inequalities. We argue that the process is related to the accumulation of opportunities and barriers for participation… read more here.
Keywords: training older; participation training; path; path dependency ... See more keywords
Path-dependency or path-shaping? An analysis of the policy to target exam-orientation in South Korea
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DOI: 10.1080/17508487.2019.1611612
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article draws upon Torfing’s dialectics of path-shaping and path-dependency to shed light on the persistent challenge faced by the policymakers to reduce academic burden in Korea. It is argued that the policy agenda… read more here.
Keywords: policy; exam orientation; path; path dependency ... See more keywords
Tales from a Small Island: Applying the ‘Path-Dependency’ Thesis to Explore Migration to a Remote Rural Community
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DOI: 10.1111/soru.12142
Abstract: This paper explores the perspicacity of the ‘path-dependency' thesis for explaining pre- and post-retirement migration, extending existing debates in the literature on path-dependency retirement regions (Brown et al. 2011). The paper presents a case study… read more here.
Keywords: migration; dependency thesis; path; path dependency ... See more keywords
Path Dependency versus Social Unionism in Healthcare: Bringing Employers Back in
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DOI: 10.1177/0730888420919465
Abstract: A central problem in contemporary employment relations is the fragmentation of work. This process is occurring in health systems as they decentralize services from hospitals to outpatient centers. While some unions have maintained inclusive employment… read more here.
Keywords: social unionism; path dependency; dependency versus; healthcare ... See more keywords
How to alter path dependency and promote the use of EPC model in public projects of China?
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266957
Abstract: The key to promoting the EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) model in China’s public construction projects is to alter the path dependence of a project owner’s choice of project delivery model (PDM). This study uses evolutionary… read more here.
Keywords: dependency promote; path dependency; model; promote use ... See more keywords