The Economics of Low Pay in BritainInternational Journal of Manpower - - 1994
P.J.Sloane, I.Theodossiou
Examines the extent of low pay in Britain, first by estimating a Lorenz
curve and, second, by using a logistic regression approach. Low pay is
defined in terms of the first three deciles of the income distribution
for all workers. The data are taken from the 1986 Social and Economic
Life Survey of 6,110 individuals in six local labour markets using a
matched empl...... hiện toàn bộ
The Social Charter and AfterInternational Journal of Manpower - Tập 12 Số 2 - Trang 24-25 - 1991
DavidLea
Properly implemented, the social charter′s
principles will provide for both social justice and
enhanced competition in the new European
market. The principle of “subsidiarity” states that
the EC should involve itself only in matters most
appropriate for its intervention. The article
discusses the debate over implementation from
the trade unions′ point of view and of the balance
between rig...... hiện toàn bộ
Income effects from labor market training programs in Sweden during the 1980s and 1990sInternational Journal of Manpower - Tập 25 Số 8 - Trang 688-713 - 2004
ThomasAndrén, BjörnGustafsson
This article estimates a control function estimator with training effect modelled as a random coefficient, partitioned into an observed and unobserved component. The article analyzes the earnings effect of participating in labor market training programs for three cohorts during the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s. It separates the analysis between Swedish and foreign‐born to identify ...... hiện toàn bộ
Measuring Workers′ Burnout and Intention to LeaveInternational Journal of Manpower - Tập 15 Số 1 - Trang 4-14 - 1994
JacobWeisberg
Identifies workers′ burnout as an important factor influencing
productivity, commitment, and intentions to leave a job, which disrupt
organizational operation and costs. Examines the relationship between
the burnout of female school teachers and its effect on their intentions
to leave their jobs. Based on a comparative analysis of three measures
of burnout, shows two major findings. First,...... hiện toàn bộ
Labour Markets and ExpectationsInternational Journal of Manpower - - 1993
ShaunHargreaves Heap
Incorrect inflationary expectations affect the unemployment rate,
hence the question of how expectations are formed is crucial. Examines
two hypotheses which have dominated the discussion: the adaptive (AEH)
and the rational expectations hypothesis (REH). During the 1980s it was
assumed that REH was to be preferred to AEH, but various problems with
REH have emerged. Focuses on two of these...... hiện toàn bộ
Jobs for the girlsInternational Journal of Manpower - - 1999
SueShaw, MaryTaylor, IreneHarris
This paper uses the findings of a recent study of professional women returning to work after a career break. It critically examines their return to work following attendance of a European funded updating course, and evaluates the initiative in terms of job and career success in terms of the women’s own perceptions. The study showed that the majority of women resumed work following the upda...... hiện toàn bộ
Policy‐focused approach to manpower planningInternational Journal of Manpower - Tập 17 Số 3 - Trang 15-24 - 1996
R.J.Castley
Discusses the limitations of labour market analysis (LMA), which is widely advocated as a successor to conventional manpower planning. Argues the need for a more systematic approach within the framework of policy formulation and implementation. The proposed “policy‐focused” approach would overcome some of the problems associated with LMA, in particular its lack of a disciplinary framework ...... hiện toàn bộ
The Greenbury Report on directors’ remunerationInternational Journal of Manpower - Tập 17 Số 1 - Trang 4-9 - 1996
James J.Hughes
Discusses the recommendations of the Greenbury Committee on the remuneration of directors in public companies. Specifically comments on the following issues: the establishment, membership and status of remuneration committees in public companies; the determination of remuneration policy for executive directors; the disclosure and approval of the details of remuneration policy; the length o...... hiện toàn bộ
The impact of individual values on human resource decision‐making by line managersInternational Journal of Manpower - - 2006
DavidMcGuire, Thomas N.Garavan, Sudhir K.Saha, DavidO'Donnell
PurposeThis paper explores this relationship between the individual values of managers and human resource (HR) decision‐making.Design/methodology/approachQuestionnaire data were collected from a total of 340 line managers from bot...... hiện toàn bộ