Isik Zeytinoglu

Dr. Isik Zeytinoglu

Professor Emeritus

Human Resources & Management

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BIO

Dr. Zeytinoglu’s current research focuses on occupational health and safety of personal support workers in Ontario, employer flexibility strategies and non-standard employment issues, and job satisfaction, retention and employee wellness issues in Canada. She also conducts research on human resource management issues in Turkey. She was an expert speaker at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Consultation on Healthy Workplaces, in Rome, Italy, December 2012. Dr. Zeytinoglu was also a Keynote Speaker/ Rapporteur at the International Labour and Employment Relations (ILERA) 16th World Congress, in Philadelphia, USA, July 2012. Dr. Zeytinoglu teaches PhD courses on research design and methods, and industrial and employment relations theory and research. She also teaches occupational health and safety management, and human resource management and industrial relations.

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

January 2024

Navigating Interprofessional Boundaries: Midwifery Students In Canada

JOURNAL : SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE

CONTRIBUTORS: , Farimah Hakemzadeh, Isik f Zeytinoglu, Karolina Kaminska, Irina Oltean, Jennifer Plenderleith,
July 2023

Can Peers Improve Student Retention? Exploring The Roles Peers Play In Midwifery Education Programmes In Canada

JOURNAL : WOMEN AND BIRTH

CONTRIBUTORS: , Bridget Beggs, Farimah Hakemzadeh, Isik f Zeytinoglu, Johanna Geraci, Jennifer Plenderleith,
December 2022

Violence, Harassment, And Turnover Intention In Home And Community Care: The Role Of Training

JOURNAL : HEALTHCARE

CONTRIBUTORS: Firat k Sayin, , Catherine Brookman, Sharon Davies, Isik f Zeytinoglu
December 2022

Hours Of Work And On-call Weeks Preferences Of Canadian Midwives: Relationships With Intention To Stay In The Profession

JOURNAL : BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, Firat k Sayin, , Farimah Hakemzadeh, Johanna Geraci, Jennifer Plenderleith,
September 2022

“they Hold Your Fate In Their Hands”: Exploring The Power Dynamic In The Midwifery Student-preceptor Relationship

JOURNAL : MIDWIFERY

CONTRIBUTORS: , Bridget Beggs, Farimah Hakemzadeh, Isik f Zeytinoglu, Johanna Geraci, Irina Oltean, Jennifer Plenderleith,
December 2021

Causes Of The Causes: Exploring Retention Among Canadian Midwives Utilizing Ecological Systems Theory

JOURNAL : SSM - QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN HEALTH

CONTRIBUTORS: , Farimah Hakemzadeh, Isik f Zeytinoglu, Johanna Geraci, Bridget Beggs, Jennifer Plenderleigth,
June 2021

Workload, Workplace Violence And Harassment, And Well-being Of Personal Support Workers In Home And Community Care

JOURNAL : RELATIONS INDUSTRIELLES

CONTRIBUTORS: Firat k Sayin, , Catherine Brookman, Sharon Davies, Isik f Zeytinoglu
December 2020

Work-life Interface And Intention To Stay In The Midwifery Profession Among Pre- And Post-clinical Placement Students In Canada

JOURNAL : HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH

CONTRIBUTORS: Farimah Hakemzadeh, , James Chowhan, Jennifer Plenderleith, Johanna Geraci, Isik f Zeytinoglu,
November 2020

Community-based Personal Support Workers’ Responses To Health And Safety Risks: Tensions Between Individual And Collective Responsibility

JOURNAL : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE AND CARING

CONTRIBUTORS: Rachel Barken, , Catherine Brookman, Sharon Davies, Isik f Zeytinoglu
August 2019

Positive And Negative Work/personal Life Interface And Intention To Stay In The Profession

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS

CONTRIBUTORS: Farimah Hakem zadeh, Jennifer Plenderleit, James Chowhan, Elena Neterman, Johanna Geraci, Isik f Zeytinoglu, Derek Lobb
March 2019

Precarious Lives: Job Insecurity And Well-being In Rich Democracies

JOURNAL : RELATIONS INDUSTRIELLES-INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu
March 2019

Work Intensification And Health Outcomes Of Health Sector Workers

JOURNAL : PERSONNEL REVIEW

CONTRIBUTORS: James Chowhan, , Catherine Brookman, Sharon Davies, Firat k Sayin, Isik f Zeytinoglu
December 2018

Personal Support Workers’ Perception Of Safety In A Changing World Of Work

JOURNAL : SAFETY IN HEALTH

CONTRIBUTORS: , Isik f Zeytinoglu, Catherine Brookman, Sharon Davies, Patricia Boucher
October 2018

The Influence Of Autonomy On Personal Support Workers’ Job Satisfaction, Capacity To Care, And Intention To Stay

JOURNAL : HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES QUARTERLY

CONTRIBUTORS: Rachel Barken, , Firat k Sayin, Catherine Brookman, Sharon Davies, Isik f Zeytinoglu
August 2018

Determinants Of Personal Support Workers’ Intention To Stay In Community Care Organizations

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS

CONTRIBUTORS: Firat kutadgu Sayin, , Catherine Brookman, Sharon Davies, James Chowhan, Isik f Zeytinoglu
August 2017

Demographic Structure, Intersecting Identities, And Employment Inequalities

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS

CONTRIBUTORS: Firat kutadgu Sayin, James Chowhan, Isik f Zeytinoglu
May 2017

Gender Patterns In Faculty Participation: A Decade Of Experience At A Mid-sized University

JOURNAL : CANADIAN JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION

CONTRIBUTORS: Maroussia Ahmed, , Julia s O’connor, Isik f Zeytinoglu
March 2017

Caring For America: Home Health Workers In The Shadow Of The Welfare State

JOURNAL : RELATIONS INDUSTRIELLES-INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu
September 2015

Task Shifting In The Provision Of Home And Social Care In Ontario, Canada: Implications For Quality Of Care

JOURNAL : HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY

CONTRIBUTORS: , Catherine Brookman, Isik f Zeytinoglu, Jennifer Plenderleith, Rachel Barken
August 2015

Home Care Workers’ Skills In The Context Of Task Shifting: Complexities In Care Work

JOURNAL : CANADIAN REVIEW OF SOCIOLOGY/REVUE CANADIENNE DE SOCIOLOGIE

CONTRIBUTORS: Rachel Barken, , Jennifer Plenderleith, Isik f Zeytinoglu, Catherine Brookman
April 2013

The Nuanced Nature Of Work Quality: Evidence From Rural Newfoundland And Ireland

JOURNAL : HUMAN RELATIONS

CONTRIBUTORS: Gordon b Cooke, Jimmy Donaghey, Isik f Zeytinoglu
February 2013

Job Satisfaction, Flexible Employment And Job Security Among Turkish Service Sector Workers

JOURNAL : ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, Gözde Y?lmaz, A?k?n Keser, K?vanç Inelmen, Duygu Uygur, Arzu Özsoy
July 2012

Security In A Sea Of Insecurity: Job Security And Intention To Stay Among Service Sector Employees In Turkey

JOURNAL : THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, A?k?n Keser, Gözde Y?lmaz, K?vanç Inelmen, Arzu Özsoy, Duygu Uygur
April 2011

Research Note: Workplace Child Care And Elder Care Programs And Employee Retention

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

CONTRIBUTORS: Sara l Mann, Gordon b Cooke, Isik f Zeytinoglu
December 2010

A Bit Of Give And Take.

JOURNAL : NURSING STANDARD

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu
March 2010

Editorial: An Introduction To Context, Practice, And Policy In Caring For An Aging Population

JOURNAL : CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING / LA REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT

CONTRIBUTORS: , Isik f Zeytinoglu
January 2010

Flexibility : Whose Choice Is It Anyway?

JOURNAL : RELATIONS INDUSTRIELLES

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, Gordon b Cooke, Sara l Mann
November 2009

Weekend-based Short Workweeks: Peripheral Work Or Facilitating ‘work–life Balance’?

JOURNAL : COMMUNITY WORK & FAMILY

CONTRIBUTORS: Gordon b Cooke, Isik f Zeytinoglu, Sara l Mann
August 2009

Casualized Employment And Turnover Intention: Home Care Workers In Ontario, Canada

JOURNAL : HEALTH POLICY

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, , Sharon Davies, Jennifer millen Plenderleith
July 2009

Barriers To Training Access

JOURNAL : PERSPECTIVES ON LABOUR AND INCOME

CONTRIBUTORS: Gb Cooke, Isik f Zeytinoglu, James Chowhan
May 2009

Office Home Care Workers' Occupational Health: Associations With Workplace Flexibility And Worker Insecurity.

JOURNAL : HEALTHCARE POLICY | POLITIQUES DE SANTé

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, , Sharon Davies, Jennifer millen Plenderleith
June 2008

Low-paid Workers And On-the-job Training In Canada

JOURNAL : RELATIONS INDUSTRIELLES

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, Gordon b Cooke, Karlene Harry, James Chowhan
June 2008

Nursing Generations In The Contemporary Workplace

JOURNAL : PUBLIC PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

CONTRIBUTORS: Jennifer Blythe, , Isik f Zeytinoglu, , , Sharon Davies, Camille Kolotylo
April 2008

Non-standard Employment And Promotions: A Within Genders Analysis

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, Gordon b Cooke
July 2007

Associations Between Work Intensification, Stress And Job Satisfaction : The Case Of Nurses In Ontario

JOURNAL : RELATIONS INDUSTRIELLES

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, , Sharon Davies, , Jennifer Blythe, Linda Boos
January 2007

Market-modelled Home Care: Impact On Job Satisfaction And Propensity To Leave

JOURNAL : CANADIAN PUBLIC POLICY

CONTRIBUTORS: , Isik f Zeytinoglu, K Kusch, S Davies
January 2007

Market-modelled Home Care: Impact On Job Satisfaction And Propensity To Leave

JOURNAL : CANADIAN PUBLIC POLICY

CONTRIBUTORS: , Isik f Zeytinoglu, Karen Kusch, Sharon Davies
January 2007

Deteriorated External Work Environment, Heavy Workload And Nurses' Job Satisfaction And Turnover Intention

JOURNAL : CANADIAN PUBLIC POLICY

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, , Sharon Davies, , Jennifer Blythe, Linda Boos
May 2006

The Impact Of Implementing Managed Competition On Home Care Workers' Turnover Decisions.

JOURNAL : HEALTHCARE POLICY | POLITIQUES DE SANTé

CONTRIBUTORS: , Isik f Zeytinoglu, Sharon Davies, Danielle Hunter
June 2005

Part-time And Casual Work In Retail Trade : Stress And Other Factors Affecting The Workplace

JOURNAL : RELATIONS INDUSTRIELLES

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, Waheeda Lillevik, Bianca Seaton, Josefina Moruz
April 2005

Gender, Race And Class Dimensions Of Nonstandard Work

JOURNAL : RELATIONS INDUSTRIELLES

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, Jacinta khasiala Muteshi
April 2002

Changing Work Relationships In Industrialized Economies

JOURNAL : ILR REVIEW

CONTRIBUTORS: Danielle d Van jaarsveld, Isik f Zeytinoglu
April 2002

Job Stress And Job Dissatisfaction Of Home Care Workers In The Context Of Health Care Restructuring

JOURNAL : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES

CONTRIBUTORS: , Isik f Zeytinoglu, Sharon Davies, Jason Lian
May 2001

Factors Affecting Female Managers' Careers In Turkey

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, Omur timurcanday Ozmen, Alev Ergençkatrinli, Hayat Kabasakal, Yasemin Arbak
September 2000

Are Women Managers Really More Participative?: Some Conflicting Evidence From A Field Study

CONTRIBUTORS: Janet Romaine, Isik f Zeytinoglu, University michael g degroote school of business Mcmaster
January 2000

Work-related Violence And The Ohs Of Home Health Care Workers

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY - AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

CONTRIBUTORS: , Isik f Zeytinoglu, S Webb
1999

Migrant Women In Waged Domestic Work In Turkey

JOURNAL : MIDDLE EAST REPORT

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, Omur timurcanday Ozmen, Alev ergenc Katrinli, Hayat Kabasakal, Yasemin Arbak
1999

Occupational Health Issues Among Employees Of Home Care Agencies*

JOURNAL : CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING / LA REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT

CONTRIBUTORS: , Isik f Zeytinoglu, Sharon Webb, Jason Lian
March 1998

Workplace Substance Testing—an Exploratory Study

JOURNAL : EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS JOURNAL

CONTRIBUTORS: Harish Jain, Michael Piczak, Isik f Zeytinoglu
March 1996

Global Diversity In Employment Relationships: A Typology Of Flexible Employment

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, Jeanne Norris, University michael g degroote school of business Mcmaster
August 1993

Innovation In Employment: A Telework Experiment In Ontario

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, University michael g degroote school of business innovation research centre Mcmaster
January 1993

Public Sector Industrial Relations On The Eve Of Mass Privatization In Turkey

JOURNAL : INTERNATIONAL LABOUR REVIEW

CONTRIBUTORS: T Dereli, Isik f Zeytinoglu
September 1992

Reasons For Hiring Part?time Workers

JOURNAL : INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS A JOURNAL OF ECONOMY AND SOCIETY

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu
January 1990

Part-time Work In The Education Sector - A Study Of Teachers In Ontario Elementary-schools

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATIONS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu

Market-modelled Home Care: Impact On Job Satisfaction And Propensity To Leave

JOURNAL : CANADIAN PUBLIC POLICY

CONTRIBUTORS: Margaret Denton, Isik f Zeytinoglu, Karen Kusch, Sharon Davies

Deteriorated External Work Environment, Heavy Workload And Nurses' Job Satisfaction And Turnover Intention

JOURNAL : CANADIAN PUBLIC POLICY

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, Margaret Denton, Sharon Davies, Andrea Baumann, Jennifer Blythe, Linda Boos

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

September 2015

Rural

CONTRIBUTORS: Gordon b Cooke, Deidre Hutchings, Jimmy Donaghey, Isik f Zeytinoglu
2015

Rural: Beyond Deprivation Theory: Examining Rural Experience

CONTRIBUTORS: Gordon b Cooke, Deidre Hutchings, Jimmy Donaghey, Isik f Zeytinoglu, T Boland, R Griffin
January 2012

Are Millennials A Different Breed? Turkish Hospitality Sector Frontline Employees' Intention To Stay

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu
October 2003

Health Care Restructuring, Organizational Change And The Mental Health Of Home Care Workers

CONFERENCE : GERONTOLOGIST

CONTRIBUTORS: , Isik f Zeytinoglu, S Davies
January 2002

Summary, Implications And Future Research Directions Of Flexible Work Arrangements

CONFERENCE : FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS: CONCEPTUALIZATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, Gb Cooke, Iu Zeytinoglu
January 2002

Heterogeneity In The Periphery: An Analysis Of Non-standard Employment Contracts

CONFERENCE : FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS: CONCEPTUALIZATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, Iu Zeytinoglu
January 2002

Conceptualizations Of And International Experiences With Flexible Work Arrangements

CONFERENCE : FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS: CONCEPTUALIZATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, W Lillevik, Iu Zeytinoglu
January 1996

Key Workplace Issues In Telework: An Empirical Study

CONFERENCE : GLOBALIZATION OF THE ECONOMY AND THE WORKER

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, A Giles, Ae Smith, G Trudeau
January 1994

Employment Conditions In Telework - An Experiment In Ontario

CONFERENCE : PROCEEDINGS OF THE XXXTH CONFERENCE OF THE CANADIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ASSOCIATION

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, E Deom, Ae Smith
January 1993

Employee-employer Relations In Telework - A Study Of Organizations In Ontario

CONFERENCE : FORTY-FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, Jf Burton
January 1992

Female-dominated Union Locals, Part-time Work And Demands In Negotiations

CONFERENCE : WOMEN AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, D Carter
January 1991

Why Do Unionized Organizations Hire Part-time Workers - Employer Reasons And Union Views

CONFERENCE : TEACHING AND RESEARCH IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, A Ponak

Visiting And Office Home Care Workers’ Occupational Health: An Analysis Of Workplace Flexibility And Worker Insecurity Measures Associated With Emotional And Physical Health

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, Margaret Denton, Sharon Davies, M bianca Seaton, Jennifer Millen

Organizational Change And The Health And Well-being Of Home Care Workers

CONTRIBUTORS: Margaret Denton, Isik f Zeytinoglu, Sharon Davies

Where Have All The Home Care Workers Gone?

CONTRIBUTORS: Margaret Denton, Isik f Zeytinoglu, Sharon Davies, Danielle Hunter

Survey Results Of The New Health Care Worker Study: Implications Of Changing Employment Patterns

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, Margaret Denton, Sharon Davies, Andrea Baumann, Jennifer Blythe, Ann Higgins

Satisfied Workers, Retained Workers: Effects Of Work And Work Environment On Homecare Workers' Job Satisfaction, Stress, Physical Health, And Retention

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, Margaret Denton

Older Workers And On-the-job Training In Canada: Evidence From The Wes Data

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, Gb Cooke, K Harry

Where Have All The Home Care Workers Gone?

CONTRIBUTORS: Margaret Denton, Isik f Zeytinoglu, Sharon Davies, Danielle Hunter

Survey Results Of The New Health Care Worker Study: Implications Of Changing Employment Patterns

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, Margaret Denton, Sharon Davies, Andrea Baumann, Jennifer Blythe, Ann Higgins

Satisfied Workers, Retained Workers: Effects Of Work And Work Environment On Homecare Workers' Job Satisfaction, Stress, Physical Health, And Retention

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, Margaret Denton

Visiting And Office Home Care Workers’ Occupational Health: An Analysis Of Workplace Flexibility And Worker Insecurity Measures Associated With Emotional And Physical Health

CONTRIBUTORS: Isik f Zeytinoglu, Margaret Denton, Sharon Davies, M bianca Seaton, Jennifer Millen