В статье анализируются рецепции и аллюзии, связанные с концепцией «благополучие человека», а также «субъективное благополучие» как ключевое понятие данной...

Germany can be regarded as a showcase for labor market reforms. Moreover, its labor market responded only mildly to the Great Recession. This paper assesses the role of the labor market reforms for the latter development. Against this background, general lessons are drawn from the German...

In current conditions, many EU countries are characterized by crisis, respectively economical recessions. Based on the study undertaken in 2009 by the European Trade Union Institute for Research, Education, Health and Safety are presented the measures applied in some EU countries regarding the...

Germany’s labor market responded only mildly to the Great Recession. Important factors for this development include the strong economic position due to recent labor market reforms, the crisis affecting mainly export-oriented companies, the extension of short-time work, time buffers due to...

The current crisis, while of a global nature, has affected national labor markets to a varying extent. While some countries have experienced a steep increase in unemployment, employment in other developed economies has not fallen in parallel with a significant decline in GDP. Our analysis shows...

Thesis (PhDBusinessandManagement)--University of South Australia, 2007.

Explores the rapid restructuring of the Brazilian automotive industry from the late 1990s to 2003. Highlights transformations in the composition of the vehicle assembly and components suppliers industries and analyses changes in inter-firm relations. Examines new practices in supply chain...

Discusses the reorganization of the shop-floor into team-based production units at two American mechanical engineering firms.

Analyses the nature, and the socioeconomic and employment implications of the restructuring of small and medium sized enterprises manufacturing motor vehicle components in a central region of Argentina. Uses two models in the analysis (just-in-time, just-enough-resources, total quality control,...