The economic crisis has highlighted major shortcomings in the EU flexicurity strategy which, although suitable to tackle structural unemployment in a period of economic growth, it proved unable to stand the impact of the recession, which requires specific measures to maintain employment. Against this background, the authors of the present papers, which were presented at the International Scientific Conference Labour Market of the 21st Century: Looking for Flexibility and Security, on the occasion of the 370th Anniversary of the establishment of Vilnius University's Faculty of Law, that took...
The economic crisis has highlighted major shortcomings in the EU flexicurity strategy which, although suitable to tackle structural unemployment in a ...
The papers presented here originated at a conference held at Middlesex University in London attended by experts on the subject of vulnerable workers and precarious work from all over the world. The aim here is to examine different aspects of these topics, showing the need for developing further research in connection with these areas of study.
The papers presented here originated at a conference held at Middlesex University in London attended by experts on the subject of vulnerable workers a...
Youth have always had higher unemployment rates - about twice or more than the average - as they are usually the last to be hired in an expansion and the first to be let go in a recession. In addition, young people engage in extensive job searching in their early years, and this can imply considerable job churning as both youth and employers look for a good match. This highlights the importance of facilitating the school-to-work transition and having early interventions to assist such youth before negative conditions set in. It also highlights the potential importance of determining those...
Youth have always had higher unemployment rates - about twice or more than the average - as they are usually the last to be hired in an expansion and ...
In order to improve the quality and efficiency of youth employment, this book examines the cases of the Romanian labour market and of youth employment performance. Recent developments in the labour market participation of young people indicate an accentuation of labour market segmentation and a decrease in job security for young people, with the risk of exclusion and marginalization, fuelled by longer transition processes towards decent employment. This transition may seem clear when one looks at two aspects: education and employment. The challenge the transition towards employment presents...
In order to improve the quality and efficiency of youth employment, this book examines the cases of the Romanian labour market and of youth employment...
Drawing on the principles of humanistic management, the present volume intends to describe the steps to be taken to transform a company into a social organization, be it private or public. The book consists of three parts, which are preceded by an introduction to the key concepts of Management 2.0. Part I describes the five steps which are necessary for a strategic and organizational transformation, while Part II shows how the function of HRM must change to adapt management and development processes to the dynamics of collaborative work. Part III presents the most important principles and...
Drawing on the principles of humanistic management, the present volume intends to describe the steps to be taken to transform a company into a social ...
Russia's transition towards a market economy in the early 1990s called for new approaches to the regulation of employment relations in the post-Soviet period in order to strike a balance between employers' interests and employees' rights in changed conditions. The adoption of the Labour Code of the Russian Federation (LC RF) in 2001 contributed to solving the issue only partly, as, in reality, it was passed as a compromise between different political forces, and consists of both provisions which can be implemented in the new context of the market economy and restrictions inherited from the...
Russia's transition towards a market economy in the early 1990s called for new approaches to the regulation of employment relations in the post-Soviet...
