Understanding flexicurity

a multilevel theoretical perspective


The following pages will detail the 5 work packages (WP) of the project, each of them broken down in multiple work activities (WA).


Distribution of work activities between the research partners

 

WA

Activities

ValorRH

LENTIC

CRIS

External experts

1

Inventory of flexibility and security needs at the individual level

1.1

Qualitative empirically-driven taxonomy of flexibility/security needs

X

X

 

 

1.2

Sample definition and survey design

X

 

 

 

1.3

 “Flexicurity” module within the Belgian Labour Force Survey

X

 

X

 

1.4

Inventory of flexibility/security needs according to socio-demographic variables

X

X

 

 

1.5

Structural modelling of discrepancy appraisal and its impact on individual attitudes

X

 

 

 

2

Institutionalization of flexicurity initiatives at the organizational level

2.1

Identification of relevant flexicurity initiatives

 

X

 

 

2.2

Modelling the relations between flexicurity initiatives modalities and the diverse components of flexibility and security needs

X

X

 

X

2.3

Analysis of the quality of job transitions supported by flexicurity initiatives and the potential contribution of third-party actors

 

X

 

X

2.4

Modelling the nature and modalities of the third-party function

 

X

X

X

3

Institutions and mediations on the labour market

3.1

Literature survey on the mediating function

 

 

X

 

3.2

Identification of relevant cases of mediating devices on the labour market

 

 

X

 

3.3

Case studies on public, private and non-profit mediating devices on the labour market

 

 

X

 

3.4

Modelling the effects of new regulation forms on the labour market

X

 

X

 

3.5

Conceptual and critical proposals for maintaining the public interest principle through third-party and mediating functions

X

X

X

X

4

Scientific production & dissemination activities

4.1

Project web page

X

X

X

 

4.2

Achievement of PhD theses

X

X

X

 

4.3

Scientific publication

X

X

X

 

4.4.

Participation in conferences and research networks

X

X

X

 

4.5

Organization of workshops

X

X

X

 

4.6

Organization of a final conference

X

X

X

X

5

Project management

5.1

Project overall coordination

 

X

 

 

5.2

Project operational review & scientific integration

X

X

X

 

5.3

WP operational review

X

X

X

 

5.4

Scientific assessment of the project

X

X

X

 

5.5

Partnership agreement

X

X

X