...-countries. Particular attention is paid to the role of skilled migrants, and to information imperfections reduction as the main channel for the documented effects. FDI Globalization Trade Migration Knowledge diffusion F22 O1 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Emerald Group...

...Samo Pavlin and Ivan Svetlik; Samo Pavlin; Ivan Svetlik Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue on “Employability of higher education graduates in europe” from the perspective of global changes. Design/methodology/approach – The empirically based papers...

.... Originality/value The results of this research are applicable to the global technology/innovation intensive knowledge economy, where highly dynamic and competitive business environments also demand further strategy innovation. A focus on the intrinsic value approach could be effective to enhance creativity...

...Ludo Cuyvers; Philippe De Lombaerde; Glenn Rayp; Ludo Cuyvers; Philippe De Lombaerde; Glenn Rayp Purpose This paper aims to introduce the subject of the impact of globalization and regionalization on the labour markets. The papers of the special issue are placed within this subject. Design...

... in this area. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Globalization Regional integration Labour rights Migrant workers Labour law Europe A “social policy protocol”, based on the 1989 Charter on the Fundamental Rights of Workers, was annexed to the 1992 Maastricht Treaty. Some member...

...). The time which expatriates use to become proficient after transfers may have several important implications both for themselves and for their organisations (Brett, 1982). Expatriates Academic staff Jobs Globalization Multinational companies The fast growth and increased numbers...

... --> Organizational change Globalization Leadership Productivity It is always a pleasure to note the work of genius, and as Peter Drucker has proved, he is one of the most prominent management thinkers of this century. The author revisits some basic assumptions: for example, that there is one best way...

...Yehuda Baruch; Bob Lowson P.F.   Drucker . Management Challenges for the 21st Century . Butterworth‐Heinemann , 1999 . 205 pp. , ISBN: 0 7506 4456 7 © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Organizational change Globalization Leadership Productivity It is always...

... the strategies adopted by the management in that industry to subdue the possible resistance from the unions. Last, it investigates the reactions from the unions and elaborates how they maintained membership support without having any success in preventing job cuts. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Globalization...

...Adnane Belout; Shimon L. Dolan; Tania Saba Focuses on new trends that have been identified for Canadian human resources (HR): the emergence of new roles for HR; new forms of partnerships, particularly in the labor‐management relations; globalizations in daily HR operations; work life issues...

... interconnected, and that this process is having real effects on workers, trade patterns, investment levels, and the environment. © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Globalization World economy Unfortunately, much of this growing interest in the global economy lacks historical perspective. For example...

... and sojourners. Sometimes, the terms are used interchangeably to describe international personnel. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Cross‐cultural management Globalization Acculturation The globalization of markets, increased diversity of the workforce, and use of Third World nationals...

... employment in Australia and in other OECD economies. In particular we are interested in assessing the extent to which global pressures, as represented by industry restructuring, provide a common explanation for the growing share of part‐time employment. Using shift share analysis the results suggest...

...Miguel Jimenez This paper analyses how economic effects driven by the process of globalization, such as those generated by the rise in international trade and in flows of foreign direct investment, have modified the local economy and in particular, job structures. The case of Mexico City is used...

...Samuel Abaidoo One of the major changes associated with economic globalization is the increasing importance of intellectual property. In the area of food production, the procurement of intellectual property rights over life forms, particularly seeds, by the new life industry is radically...

... and Australia, and, on the other hand, North America. The growth and persistence of unemployment may be the result of the deregulation of global financial markets in the 1970s that has been followed by huge growth in short‐term capital flows. These flows have produced a significant increase in risk aversion...

...Dean Elmuti; Yunus Kathawala Global outsourcing is a management strategy by which an organization delegates major, non‐core functions to specialized and efficient service providers. Global outsourcing represents a significant shift in the way organizations manage and staff their business support...

...Abbas J. Ali; Robert C. Camp Examines the skills and qualities that are often needed by today’s global managers. Describes a study in which 184 international managers ranked 13 statements of attributes according to their importance for conducting business affairs. Concludes from the results...

...Harish C. Jain; Anil Verma Addresses the two important trends of the 1990s: workforce diversity and growing competitive challenge as a result of globalization. Considers the social, economic and political issues involved. Asks whether the trends are compatible, and whether solutions to one trend...