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Training Ukrainian military in job creation and job taking

Lars Kolvereid (Business School, Nord University, Bodø, Norway)
Olga Iermolenko (Business School, Nord University, Bodø, Norway)

European Journal of Training and Development

ISSN: 2046-9012

Article publication date: 10 February 2020

Issue publication date: 17 June 2020

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of courses offered to Ukrainian military personnel and their families to facilitate transfer to the civilian society, and to investigate the extent to which transfer to the civilian sector is associated with increased quality of life.

Design/methodology/approach

Data were collected from 1,077 former course participants by handing out a structured questionnaire at different locations in Ukraine.

Findings

Among the 40 courses arranged, 15 proved to be effective with regard to the odds of obtaining a civilian job, and 10 with regard to the odds of becoming a business owner. Business owners and civilian employees scored higher than military employees with regard to different indicators of quality of life. Individuals who are unemployed or not members of the workforce score lower on quality of life than any other group.

Originality/value

This study evaluates the courses offered in a large educational program where the Norwegian and Ukrainian government cooperate to facilitate transfer of military veterans in Ukraine to the civilian sector.

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Acknowledgements

The training program in Ukraine is financed by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The authors are very grateful for the support of the High North Center for Business and Governance at Nord University Business School that made this research possible.

Citation

Kolvereid, L. and Iermolenko, O. (2020), "Training Ukrainian military in job creation and job taking", European Journal of Training and Development, Vol. 44 No. 4/5, pp. 449-468. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-09-2019-0169

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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