What about learning?: a study of temporary agency staffing and learning conditions in Swedish health care
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss conditions for workplace learning (WPL) in relation to temporary agency staffing (TAS), focusing on temporary and regular nurses' experiences of social relations. Design/methodology/approach: Data were gathered using qualitative semi-structured interviews with five agency nurses and five regular nurses. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Findings: Similarities and differences regarding conditions for WPL among 'temps' and 'regulars' emerged, pointing towards both challenges and opportunities for WPL on various levels. Moreover, alth ... Show more
Authors: Berg-Jansson, Anna; Engstrom, Asa; Parding, Karolina
Published: Bradford, England, Emerald Group Publishing, 2020
Resource type: Article
Access item: https://doi.org/10.1108/JWL-06-2018-0083
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