Based on empirical research, the paper investigates two segments of the Hungarian economic elite: multipositionals - who hold three or more positions - and the leaders of transnational companies. It investigates the social characteristics and income chances of the two groups; income chances are...

This article explores regulatory developments with regard to employee representation in post-socialist corporate governance systems of Central Europe. It sets out to weigh the applicability of different theories on postsocialist industrial relations that focus on domestic, European and...

The financial sector has been one of the most profitable sectors of the Hungarian economy for years. The same financial sector which, in the nineties, underwent a painful and very expensive consolidation period. This matter of fact has drawn the researchers' attention to that particular sector....

The lack of systematic knowledge on the SMEs training practices could be explained by the lack of financial resources and the low-motivation of managers to invest in skill development. This is the so-called competence paradox, according to which firms investing in their employees' competence...

Hungarian trade unions face both the direct consequences of economic downturn and the political challenges that are implied by the deterioration in employees' and unions' bargaining positions with regard to employers. This article presents the political responses of both militant and moderate...