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Why some students choose to become chartered accountants (and others do not)
van Zyl, Cilliers; de Villiers, Charl - In: Meditari Accountancy Research 19 (2011) 1/2, pp. 56-74
Purpose – South Africa, like many countries in the rest of the world, is currently facing a shortage of chartered accountants (CAs). The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors influencing the career choice of accounting students in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach – A...
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Arbeitszufriedenheit von Personen mit Migrationshintergrund - Eine Analyse auf Basis des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels (SOEP) / Job satisfaction of migrants - An analysis based on the...
Derfler, Peter; Bešić, Almina - In: Arbeit 22 (2013) 2, pp. 134-149
Abstract In diesem Beitrag untersuchen wir Unterschiede zwischen der Arbeitszufriedenheit von Migrant/innen und Nicht … Arbeitsplalzmerkmale von Migrant/innen im Vergleich zu Nicht-Migrant/innen wird eine geringere Arbeitszufriedenheit von Migrant …/innen angenommen. Wir untersuchen die Auswirkungen von unterschiedlichen Faktoren auf die Arbeitszufriedenheit dieser Personengruppen …
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Die Bewertung der Arbeitszufriedenheit
Pfaff, Simon; Kuhn, Marc - In: Arbeit 25 (2016) 1-2, pp. 57-79
Zusammenfassung Eine hohe Arbeitszufriedenheit hat – unabhängig vom Grad der Behinderung – nicht nur einen positiven … verfügbaren Messinstrumenten einen Vorschlag zur Messung der allgemeinen Arbeitszufrie-denheit. Auf der Grundlage einer Befragung …
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Work satisfaction of medical doctors in the South African private health sector
Pillay, Rubin - In: Journal of Health Organization and Management 22 (2008) 3, pp. 254-268
Purpose – This paper aims to determine the extent of work satisfaction among general practitioners and to examine the variables influencing the different aspects of their work satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach – This was a cross‐sectional survey of general practitioners in the...
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Sustainability managers or rogue mid‐managers?
Tang, Kevin; Robinson, David A.; Harvey, Michael - In: Management Decision 49 (2011) 8, pp. 1371-1394
Purpose – This paper aims to look into the motivations of managers to commit their time and energies to look at environmental, social, and ethical issues. In short, this research set out to answer the following research questions: What are the different types of change agents for...
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Workplace responses to vacancies and skill shortages in Canada
Fang, Tony - In: International Journal of Manpower 30 (2009) 4, pp. 326-348
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze employer responses to vacancies and skill shortages by adopting certain workplace practices. Design/methodology/approach – Making use of the longitudinal nature of the Workplace and Employee Survey, a nationally representative sample of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014783329
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Skill Shortages: The City′s Choices in the 1990s
Rajan, Amin - In: International Journal of Manpower 11 (1990) 2, pp. 29-36
The City of London has a number of leading‐edge features. The demand for its services is forecast to continue growing, albeit at a somewhat slower pace. Its product mix has moved away from standardised to customised products, involving increasing use of new technologies, a trend which, if...
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Skill Shortages: An Overview
Bosworth, Derek L.; Dutton, Patricia A. - In: International Journal of Manpower 11 (1990) 2, pp. 54-57
This brief article pulls together a number of general themes. In particular, it looks at a number of influences on the extent and nature of skill shortages, including: the growth of the economy; technological change; organisational change; international competition; changes in industrial structure;...
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Professional Skill Shortages
Bosworth, Derek L. - In: International Journal of Manpower 11 (1990) 2, pp. 6-17
The most highly qualified occupational group, comprising individuals who work primarily in activities involving high levels of technical and organisational skills, is focused on. It is a group which, overall, has shown remarkable growth in recent years. Certain specialisms, such as IT skills,...
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Skill Shortages in the Construction Sector
Briscoe, Geoffrey - In: International Journal of Manpower 11 (1990) 2, pp. 23-28
This article examines the nature of skill shortages in the UK construction sector in 1988. It sets out the current survey evidence on the extent of skill shortage, with details on selected individual crafts and a breakdown by main geographic region. The most significant shortages are identified...
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