Analyses the characteristics of qualifications and evaluates their impact on the functioning of the labour market.

ILO pub. Working paper, research report on personnel management decision making in foreign owned subsidiarys of multinational enterprises and international joint ventures - discusses legal aspects, the role of absentee top management, host country employers organizations and other interest...

Discusses the adequacy of contemporary HRM practices in light of the changes brought about by globalization and a hyper-competitive global market. Briefly traces the historical development of personnel management and HRM, considers the forces driving change and then look at contemporary...

ILO pub. Working paper on decision making in multinational enterprise subsidiaries (foreign enterprises) in Japan - shows direct foreign investment trends 1950-1983, distribution by industry and size of enterprise, and number of top management expatriate workers; analyses decision making...

Provides a basis for understanding the nature of workplace violence and suggests ways of preventing. Focuses on those data, experiences and publications which best help to explain and interpret the roots of violence at work, and to promote proactive initiatives.