... on Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and other types of privileged areas by providing a broader perspective for the analysis of their impact on the labour market, going beyond quantitative effects and including qualitative aspects, such as the quality of jobs created, job specialisation, employees’ competencies...

...Mirela Cătălina Türkeş; Aurelia Felicia Stăncioiu; Mihai Cristian Orzan; Mariana Jugănaru; Roxana-Cristina Marinescu; Ion Dănuț Jugănaru Purpose Almost four years after the COVID-19 pandemic, the changes in the labour market and legislation, but also in people's lives, do not stop. At the same...

...Shaoheng Li; Christopher J. Rees; Hui Zhang Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the evolving perceptions and human resource (HR) responses of owners and HR managers of Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) towards local labour markets in the context of the impact...

... (modernisation theory), state over-interference in the free market (neo-liberal theory) or inadequate state intervention to protect workers from poverty (political economy theory). Each is here considered in turn. Labour market Informal sector Employee relations Labour Taxes Why is informal...

... to attract and retain talent leads to the following proposition: Migration Labour market Brexit Employee resourcing Human resource practice P1. Brexit will intensify the “war for talent”, triggering a renewed focus on engagement strategies and employer brand proposition development...

... embellished by the Sub-Saharan culture and the state of the labor market, which resulted in employee silence. The study revealed that the implementation of culturally adapted employee voice mechanisms within organizations in the mobile telecommunication industry in Nigeria promotes employee voice...

... the existence of a dual informal labour market composed of an exit-driven “upper tier” and an exclusion-driven “lower-tier” of informal workers, and to explore its policy implications. Design/methodology/approach To do so, data are reported from a 2015 survey of the informal economy conducted in South-East...

... and encompassing collective bargaining system, the development of active labour market policies and the existence of a welfare state which at least from the early 1970s could be characterised as generous. Whilst it is primarily the self-regulation through collective bargaining and the corresponding non...

... the origins of the concept, the contexts it affects, who it benefits and, conversely, who it jeopardizes. Equal opportunities Employability Labour market Unemployment Conceptions Bioecological model The employability in the socio-labor current context is a key concept. The transformation...

... of flexible working time arrangements and flexible contracts in the UK, which we discuss in the next section, has been intertwined with the integration of women into employment but has been dominated more by employer demands than by reconciling work and family life. Gender Labour market Flexible...

... of record employment levels based upon women’s increased labour market participation albeit reflecting their continued over-representation in part-time employment, locating the narrowed but persistent overall gender pay gap in the broader picture of pay inequality in the UK. Design/methodology/approach...

..., disparities in economic equality between men and women and those at the top and bottom of the labour market (European Commission, 2014). At the heart of a wish for quality work is an understanding that work should be a source of flourishing and well-being (Bolton, 2007 ; Karlsson, 2004 ; Sayer, 2009...

...Geraldine Rieucau Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare the recruitment practices of the French and UK retail industry. It analyses the influence of specific business constraints, labour market institutions and employment patterns on recruitment practices. It devotes attention...

... is an argument in favour of adopting active labour market policies that help improve information flows in the labour market and allow workers a better understanding of potential job offers from outside firms. Originality/value – This paper analyses the relationship between inter-firm mobility...

... indicate that recruitment practices are strongly influenced by changes stemming from functional and social pressures of the wider society, such as the labour market and the penetration of the internet into Danish society. That is reflected in the widespread use of digital HRM in general, and e-recruitment...

..., are yet to emerge. Originality/value The paper shows a new development in dealing with older workers during a recession. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 United Kingdom Labour market Older workers Employment Employers of older workers Recession Skills The first phase...

...Jenny K. Rodriguez; Lesley Mearns; William S. Harvey Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the labour market experiences of highly skilled migrants from developed countries who are not linguistic or visible minorities in the host country. Design/methodology/approach The results...

...Jenny K. Rodriguez; Lesley Mearns; Siobhán Rachel McPhee Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the role of employers as “institutional” factors in the creation of segmentation in the labour market. Industrial structure defines segments of the labour market (the employer) based...

... by expatriates in the UAE labour market. Four themes or factors regarding perceptions of citizens were identified: generally negative perceptions with regard to skills and competencies, work ethics, cultural disposition, and perceived effectiveness of Emiratisation. Research limitations/implications...

...Shiona Chillas Purpose The purpose of this article is to examine matching in the graduate labour market (GLM) in order to understand how expansion of higher education is perceived and translated in practice. Design/methodology/approach The article uses meritocracy and credentialism as frames...