Title
The positive employment impact of the Liideri programme: A thought experiment
Author
Dhondt, S.
Publication year
2022
Abstract
The Finnish TEKES and later Business Finland invested in the Liideri programme. This programme supported firms to improve workplaces, with the idea that better quality of work would enhance the performance of these firms. The programme was conducted in the period 2012-2018. After finalisation, an external evaluator looked at possible benefits. This evaluation showed the positive impact of the programme in general on turnover and employment. It is unclear what the programme meant for quality of work. This comment digs deeper into the employment impact. The evaluation in 2020 undervalues the societal benefit of the programme. A thought experiment is provided to prove this point. A closer look at this employment impact shows that Liideri delivered a positive return-oninvestment during the programme's lifetime. Even with many issues still not understood, the evaluation shows the importance of conducting such major workplace innovation-driven initiatives.
Subject
Workplace Innovation
Evaluation research
Programme management
Employment impact
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.46364/ejwi.v7i1.907
TNO identifier
967109
Source
European Journal of Workplace Innovation, 7 (7), 20-28
Document type
article