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training, stay with the firm that supplied their training and, if so, how long that job tenure holds. Determinants of both … in order to collect the returns from their investment in their training, which frequently is associated with net costs …. On the other hand, the firms dismiss apprentices if training is viewed by themselves as a screening device or if …
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Long‐standing vocational training institutions in Latin America countries are undergoing significant transformation to …, strategies, programmes and services delivered. Trends show that training authorities are evolving towards: (1) emphasizing in …‐service training; (2) up‐grading the level of training; (3) organizing training by economic sectors; (4) transferring training delivery …
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relationship between quality of work life (QWL) and turnover under a foundation of conservation of resources theory. Design … negative impact on employees’ intention to leave, and on actual turnover. For QWL perception, career opportunities, work life … earlier and turnover intention, and also between the factor of career opportunities and actual turnover. Research limitations …
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training practices, organisations may increase employee quality of working life, and reduce employee turnover. Originality …
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quality of the school‐to‐apprenticeship transition and that of the apprenticeship‐to‐work transition. This shows that school … lower academic achievers are further penalized for the shortcomings in their general education at the apprenticeship …
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There has recently been a strong drive to develop apprenticeship in France, as one means of decreasing youth … unemployment. Our aim in this paper is to try to measure the “pure” within‐firm training effect on school‐to‐work transition. We … negative selection bias associated with the choice of apprenticeship.  …
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Purpose – To ease adjustments in the labour market, many countries have softened their legislation since the 1970s by introducing flexible labour contracts or by making their use easier. The purpose of this paper is to document labour management of temporary contracts during the last 20 years...
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Purpose – How many hours per week should workers in the USA and Germany spend at their paying jobs? The present paper aims to address this question by constructing policymakers' reaction functions capable of modelling the optimal length of working time as a function of the relevant labour...
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Purpose – How many hours per week should workers in the USA and Germany spend at their paying jobs? The present paper aims to address this question by constructing policymakers' reaction functions capable of modelling the optimal length of working time as a function of the relevant labour...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004987113
Purpose – The purpose of this tri-sectoral comparative study is to analyze the scope and content of vocational training … training friendly organizations both in terms of the level of financial investments and training densities, these statistical … regularities mask significant qualitative differences. The focus, goals, opportunities and outcomes of training policies at the …
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