A well established finding in the literature is that self-employment enables mothers to accommodate work and family needs better than organizational employment. This paper uses this result to investigate whether in a dual system of job protection women under temporary contracts face greater...

type="main" xml:id="irel12057-abs-0001" <p>Using the linked employer–employee component from the National Employer Survey, I examine the effect of employees’ participation in high-involvement work practices (HIWP) on their opportunities for promotion within the organization. I find...</p>

Desde que la globalización se ha convertido en uno de los aspectos de mayor relevancia dentro del estudio de las evoluciones de la economía internacional, la importancia dada al fenómeno de la integración económica se ha incrementado progresivamente. Este fenómeno de globalización está...

Este Informe se ha redactado con objeto de cubrir tres objetivos: En primer lugar, presentar los rasgos básicos del sector servicios en España, aportando datos y elementos relativos a su peso actual en el conjunto de la economía y sobre la situación del sector (sección 2), lo cual se...

The question if countries are achieving their maximum production given resource allocation is at the very centre of contemporary debates. The issue becomes even more relevant when directed to service activities, due to their cardinal role in modern societies. However, hardly any studies perform...

In Spagna, l’attuale e prolungato periodo di instabilità economica sta evidenziando le carenze funzionali e le criticità strutturali del mercato del lavoro. Nel presente articolo analizziamo queste carenze, presentando le loro origini e soffermandoci sulle risposte istituzionali a partire...

The emergence of service offshoring places competitiveness at the centre of the discussion on international trade. The role of cost related factors driving trade performances is debated. However, although services trade becomes more dynamic, service competitiveness factors remain a field largely...

We review the psychological, sociological and historical explanations underlying leadership styles in Latin America. A fundamentally paternalistic style relies on social bonds based on reciprocity and stresses workers’ expectations. Transformations in leadership styles in Latin America require...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to use psychological contracts theory to explore performance management practices in Mexico paying particular attention to the impact of national culture, social and structural factors. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines the content of...