...Mieczyslaw W. Socha; Jacob Weisberg The economic reforms and privatization in the wake of political changes in Poland after 1989 have led to rapid growth in the private sector. Although many new companies have been established, there has been a sharp increase in unemployment. Compared to the public...

... and current employees. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Human resource management Values Strategy High technology Public sector Private sector Human resource (HR) practices in Israeli organizations are undergoing continual transition, moving from former personnel concepts to modern human...

... to a reconsideration of the role played by the state in training provision and to a growing acknowledgement and appreciation of the role of the private sector. Suggests that although the documentation is incomplete, the government is, and has always been, the junior partner. Discusses how training is financed...

.... Payne Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, USA The doctrine of "employment-at-will" is an important concept and influence on the nature of American private-sector employment relationships. The doctrine implies that if no specific contractual agreement exists, employment is considered...