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Labour markets in transition : the case of Eastern Europe
Fleisher, Belton M. (contributor) - 2002
Labour markets in transition: the case of Eastern Europe. In 1989 a political revolution in the Soviet Union and its Eastern Europeansatellites led to the dismantling of Communist controls and transition toward freemarkets in goods and services and factors of production
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012672801
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Risk, safety and culture in Brazil and Argentina: the case of TransInc Corporation
Perez-Floriano, Lorena R.; Gonzalez, Jorge A. - In: International Journal of Manpower 28 (2007) July, pp. 402-402
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show how employees' work cultural values in three cities of two different South American countries (Buenos Aires, Sao Paolo, and Rio de Janeiro) differ, and how these differences are related to the manner in which people perceive risk and construe the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010815018
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Aracruz Celulose: best practices icon but still at risk
Osland, Asbjorn; Osland, Joyce S. - In: International Journal of Manpower 28 (2007) July, pp. 435-435
Purpose – The purpose of this case study is to illustrate the global risks facing an award-winning company known for best practices in sustainability and HRM that, nevertheless, is challenged by a contentious land dispute with indigenous communities and numerous stakeholders....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010666586
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Affective commitment of generational cohorts of Brazilian nurses
Nelson, Silvia A. - In: International Journal of Manpower 33 (2012) June, pp. 804-821
/methodology/approach – Quantitative data were collected from 550 public hospital nurses in North-Eastern Brazil. Path and multivariate analysis were used … is confined to the Northeast of Brazil and confined to public sector hospitals. The self-reporting techniques used in … includes the provision of new information about the working context of professional nurses in Brazil, which is a fast growing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010661225
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Education, family background and racial earnings inequality in Brazil
Arias, Omar; Yamada, Gustavo; Tejerina, Luis - In: International Journal of Manpower 25 (2004) 3/4, pp. 355-374
African descendent population in Brazil. It uses quantile Mincer earnings regressions to go beyond the usual decomposition of … blacks. Thus, while equalizing access to quality education is key to reduce racial earnings inequality in Brazil, specific …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014783127
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Managing people in radical changes (M&As)
Tanure, Betania; Gonzalez‐Duarte, Roberto - In: International Journal of Manpower 28 (2007) 5, pp. 369-383
Purpose – The aim of this paper is to look at why and how HRM may take on a more strategic role within mergers and acquisitions (M&As) processes. Design/methodology/approach – The paper discusses the ABN AMRO Bank case. The Dutch bank first acquired one of the largest Brazilian banks and,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014783251
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Risk, safety and culture in Brazil and Argentina: the case of TransInc Corporation
Perez‐Floriano, Lorena R.; Gonzalez, Jorge A. - In: International Journal of Manpower 28 (2007) 5, pp. 403-417
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show how employees' work cultural values in three cities of two different South American countries (Buenos Aires, Sao Paolo, and Rio de Janeiro) differ, and how these differences are related to the manner in which people perceive risk and construe the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014783253
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Aracruz Celulose: best practices icon but still at risk
Osland, Asbjorn; Osland, Joyce S. - In: International Journal of Manpower 28 (2007) 5, pp. 435-450
Purpose – The purpose of this case study is to illustrate the global risks facing an award‐winning company known for best practices in sustainability and HRM that, nevertheless, is challenged by a contentious land dispute with indigenous communities and numerous stakeholders....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014783255
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Affective commitment of generational cohorts of Brazilian nurses
Nelson, Silvia A. - In: International Journal of Manpower 33 (2012) 7, pp. 804-821
/methodology/approach – Quantitative data were collected from 550 public hospital nurses in North‐Eastern Brazil. Path and multivariate analysis were used … is confined to the Northeast of Brazil and confined to public sector hospitals. The self‐reporting techniques used in … includes the provision of new information about the working context of professional nurses in Brazil, which is a fast growing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014783494
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Transformations of the HR function in the context of restructuring
Gutierrez, L.H.S. - In: International Journal of Manpower 16 (1995) 10, pp. 25-38
Brazil, which has undergone major structural change.  …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014783667