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Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), this paper analyzes the relationship between training and job … characteristics, we find a difference between males and females in the correlation of training with job satisfaction which is positive … effects. To gain insights into the reasons for this difference, we further investigate training characteristics by gender. We …
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Panel, we consider both the direct and indirect impact via further training. Basic estimates on an individual level do not … accompanied by positive training with regard to job satisfaction if we control for personal characteristics, working conditions …. The effects are stronger if the firm carries the training costs and if the share of trained workers within the firm …
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This paper addresses the question to which extent the complementarity between education and training can be attributed … performed at work are strong predictors of training participation while personality traits are not. Once working tasks and other … job related characteristics are controlled for, the skill gap in training participation drops considerably for off …
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This study analyses the effects of training participation on wages and perceived job security for employees of … training by an increase in wages, whereas older employees' worries about losing their job are reduced. This observation can … also be explained by the fact that goals of training courses are related to the age of participants. Moreover, I …
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Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), this paper analyzes the relationship between training and job … characteristics, we find a difference between males and females in the correlation of training with job satisfaction which is positive … effects. To gain insights into the reasons for this difference, we further investigate training characteristics by gender. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009220612
This paper addresses the question to which extent the complementarity between education and training can be attributed … performed at work are strong predictors of training participation while personality traits are not. Once working tasks and other … job related characteristics are controlled for, the skill gap in training participation drops considerably for off …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011128944
This study analyses the effects of training participation on wages and perceived job security for employees of … training by an increase in wages, whereas older employees' worries about losing their job are reduced. This observation can … also be explained by the fact that goals of training courses are related to the age of participants. Moreover, I …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010896271
The empirical literature has provided ample yet contradictory evidence on the effectiveness of social ties in the job search process in terms of post-hire outcomes, such as wages or job satisfaction. Whereas early research, mainly focussing on the U.S. labour market, found positive correlations...
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While many previous studies on temporary work have found disadvantages for temporary workers as compared to workers with a permanent contract, this study compares temporary work to the alternative of unemployment. Specifically, this paper investigates the potential integrative power of taking up...
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We study optimal incentive contracts for workers who are reciprocal to management attention. When neither worker's effort nor manager's attention can be contracted, a double moral-hazard problem arises, implying that reciprocal workers should be given weak financial incentives. In a...
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