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Why poor people do not move: job search behaviour and disequilibrium amongst local labor markets
Clark, Gordon L.; Whiteman, J. - 1983
A model of why people do not move between local labor markets is developed by means of a set of concepts derived from the job search and contracts literature. Emphasis is placed on how the environment, in which individuals behave, determines outcomes. It is argued that individuals act...
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Labor Market Skill, Firms and Workers
Nestoriak, Nicole - 2004
The role of skilled labor in the modern economy and its importance in explaining trends in wage inequality and productivity has been a focus of a broad strand of research in economics. Labor is an input into production that is very different from capital or materials. One key difference is that...
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Changing petroleum engineering education to meet industry demand
Department of Petroleum Engineering
The Department of Petroleum Engineering at Curtin University had its inception in 1998. For the last 10 years,it lectured the Masters in petroleum engineering course to local Australian and international students, graduatingmore than 200 students. The rapid increase in the price of oil during...
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The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant: A Success Story with International Cooperation
Matthews, M. - 2009
part of IAEA's Network of Centers of Excellence. The IAEA will foster cooperative training in and demonstration of waste …
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Computer-based tools for decision support at the Hanford Site
Doctor, P.G.; Mahaffey, J.A.; Cowley, P.J.; Freshley, M.D. - 2008
To help integrate activities in the environmental restoration and waste management mission of the Hanford Site, the Hanford Integrated Planning Project (HIPP) was established and funded by the US Department of Energy. The project is divided into three key program elements, the first focusing on...
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ORNL implementation of new health and safety requirements (DOE Order 5480. 11)
Abercrombie, J.S. - 2008
controlled areas. The new order places distinct requirements concerning training at all DOE facilities. Radiation protection … training requirements are addressed, including the effective communication of operations changes to all employees. This paper … details the endeavors underway at ORNL in designing, developing, and delivering the training required by the new mandates …
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A case study: Integrated work environment and organizational change
Heubach, J.G.; Montgomery, J.C.; Weimer, W.C.; … - 2009
elements were overlooked or underestimated. Our own training, technical literature, and professional culture lead us to limited …
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Research and development of methods/utilities and rules for managing cooperation for performance improvement in government offices
2008
On September 1, 1991, Defense Programs (DP) within the US Department of Energy entered into a research grant with Management Systems Laboratories (MSL) of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), to study Tools, Methods, and Rules for Managing Cooperation for...
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Energy Efficiency Services Sector: Workforce Education and Training Needs
Goldman, Charles A.; Peters, Jane S.; Albers, Nathaniel; … - 2011
This report provides a baseline assessment of the current state of energy efficiency-related education and training … programs and analyzes training and education needs to support expected growth in the energy efficiency services workforce. In … the last year, there has been a significant increase in funding for 'green job' training and workforce development …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435695
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Initiating long-term modernization programs in low-technology manufacturing environments
Dixon, D.R.; Paul, B.K.; Doherty, T.J.; Billo, R.E. - 2008
's strategic objectives with its operational modernization plan. Fourth, the site modernization team receives training in the …
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