Das Buch gibt einen Überblick zum Management in den postsozialistischen Ländern Osteuropas in den letzten 20 Jahren. Es zeigt die Vielfalt der Themen, Probleme und Lösungen, die während der gesellschaftlichen Transformation hin zu einem osteuropäischen Kapitalismus zu bewältigen waren. Die...

Contents: Part I: The changing context -- 1. Understanding the future of work / Adrian Wilkinson and Michael Barry -- Part II: Changing practices -- 2. Work 'or' employment in the 21st century: its impact on the employment relationship / Chris Brewster and Peter Holland -- 3. Unpaid work...

Workers participating in firm-sponsored training receive higher wages as a result. But given that firms pay the majority of costs for training, shouldn't they also benefit? Empirical evidence shows that this is in fact the case. Firm-sponsored training leads to higher productivity levels and...

Studies find that technological change has contributed to the decline in manufacturing and to persistent unemployment in many advanced economies. While process innovation can be job-destroying, product innovation can imply the emergence of new firms, new sectors, and thus new jobs. But even for...