...Jan Ch. Karlsson; Jörg W. Kirchhoff Purpose We explore theoretical resources from the classic sociologist Georg Simmel in service analyses. Thereby, we concentrate on the theory of alliances in order to apply it to relations between management, home aid workers and clients in a Norwegian case...

...Andrea Winkelmann‐Gleed Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a UK older worker's perspective on the influences of multiple work and non‐work related commitments on their decision to extend working lives or to retire. As demographic change and economic challenges related to the financing...