Next generation work
Research projects
Current projects (2)
Has work changed? Impact of disruptive events on work.
Research on the impact of a pandemic, war, and energy crisis on the work environment. What has changed since 2020 in the way we work?
Academic Partnership of the Demography Fund
Academic support for the group of experts of the Demography Fund, consisting of literature study, case-study and analysis, tool development, workshop support.
Past projects (21)
What makes absenteeism intervention work?
Absenteeism at work is a major problem for many labor organizations and their employees. Such absences disrupt work processes, lead to loss of productivity and increase work pressure among co-workers. Moreover, absence is an indicator of employee health and well-being. (Ybema et al., 2010)
The research project is led by Kathleen Vangronsvelt and Eva Geluk.
Getting everyone on board with digitization in the workspace
The main goal of this research project is to develop a roadmap for small to medium size organizations on their way to digitization, providing clear tools for leadership and HR managers to make sure that everyone in the organization is supported and empowered throughout the process.
The impact of COVID-19 on human capital within organizations
The coronavirus crisis has forced organizations to adopt new ways of working, and employees have shown great adaptability in recent months. What can we learn from this for the future of work? And what does this mean for sustainable careers? To find out, we have been regularly surveying employers since April 2020, together with, more recently, employees.
Sustainable Career Paths
The aim of this project is to unravel sustainable career paths. How do these careers develop? Which different pathways can we discover?
Pioneering Employer
De Lijn, Antwerp Management School and Jobat are jointly launching the Baanbrecht Werkgever charter. This charter gives organizations a framework and an extra incentive to embed hybrid work and new mobility in a policy where the employee is central.
Participation barometer
The COVID-19 workplace not only increases physical but also social distance. In pre-pandemic times it was still pretty easy to find ways of sharing ideas or giving feedback within your organization, but today you may well be feeling a bit more inhibited. Because of the massive working from home, there is a risk you are not letting your voice be heard spontaneously. Informal coffee breaks are gone, making it more difficult to openly discuss decisions made by your manager or coworkers. So you prefer to keep quiet, even if you do not agree.
Welt: Agile Careers for All Talents
Welt is committed to a future-oriented HR policy. Through analysis, expertise and exchanging experiences, we set out to create and facilitate optimal sustainable careers within companies. That is how you help all your talents unlock their full potential!
The impact of training in companies
Why and how do employees succeed in transferring learned social skills (soft skills) from the training to the workplace?
CARST: A stakeholder perspective on sustainable careers
The EOS-CARST project is an inter-university research project to enhance our understanding of how organizational and individual career management can lead to career sustainability, applying a multiple stakeholder perspective.
My Talents. For Diversity.
Supporting the employment of people with intellectual disabilities.
JUMP-LAB
In this project, we investigate which factors can ensure low-skilled and unskilled youngsters stay away from the low-wage job market.
AMoS
With the AMoS project we want to reach young people in the Ghent region who are not in employment, education or training (NEETs) and try to activate them through commercial techniques of online marketing, such as a mix of advertisements, stories and movies, tailored to their lifestyle.
Open hiring
Open Hiring® means that you just get a job if you want to. Without a job interview, a CV or any government interference.
Reintegration after burnout
With this project we want to tackle the societal challenge of the reintegration of workers after a burnout. In this way, we are responding to the increase of long-term sick leave related to burnout. The research focuses on levers and drivers for a successful return to work.
Loopbanen in Innovatieve Arbeidsorganisaties
ESF project “Innovation through Exploration”: research project on the impact of the shift towards Innovative Labor Organizations (ILO) on the careers of employees, and the development of an intervention that should support employees in ILO in their careers.
Co-sourcing as a solution for the extension of working life?
Research on the possibilities and critical success factors of co-sourcing as a solution for longer and sustainable careers.
Research on work environment & productivity for NNOFCARE
Research on the relation between work environment and the productivity and well-being of employees.
Impactevaluatie ESF-interventies “Anders Organiseren”
Study on the impact of the shift towards an Innovative Labor Organization (ILO), as part of the ESF projects “Anders Organiseren”.
ID@Work: creating an inclusive work environment
ID@Work (Intellectual Disability at work) is a research project that focuses on integrating people with an intellectual disability in the regular economy. Through this project, Antwerp Management School and its partner HEC Liège are aiming to contribute to an inclusive society that focuses on talents and competences instead of on limitations.
ICOMflex
With the ICOMflex project we wanted to support the supply and demand of teleworking possibilities in Flanders, on the one hand, by creating an awareness on the possibilities offered by teleworking and, on the other, by providing the methods and knowledge needed to practically introduce flex work.