Over the past years a number of studies have appeared on the incidence and returns to overeducation in the labor market. In these studies various definitions of educational mismatches have been used. In this paper we analyze the validity and reliability of three of these definitions. It is found...

Until now there has been surprisingly little research on the causes of and the remedies for skills obsolescence. This study tries to fill that gap to some extent by analysing the relation between risk factors and skills obsolescence. Moreover, the role remedies play to counter skills...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reflect upon the role of intervention‐oriented scientists in the process of organisation development. The paper seeks to contribute to the growing interest in design studies for organisation development and argues that a focus on reflexivity is...

This paper examines the impact of the increasing global competition on the Dutch apparel industry and the changes in the whole apparel supply chain. The restructuring of the Dutch industry happened at a relatively early stage in Europe. Main trend was the delocalisation of production while the...

Purpose – Amersfoort Local Municipality implemented the workbench spatial quality method (referred to as workbench method) to enhance participation in green‐planning processes. Design/methodology/approach – As part of the Valuing Attractive Landscapes in the Urban Economy project (made...

Purpose – HRM is supposed to increase job satisfaction. But does it also increase client satisfaction? Sets out to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach – The unit of analysis is the home. Using data from a benchmark study among Dutch homes for elderly care, 154 homes were scored...

Purpose – This paper aims to explains how the Dutch unions evolved in the post war period and the reasons why they committed such significant resources to developing strong links and assisting the new democracies of Central and Eastern Europe complete the “Transition Process”....

Purpose – It is the aim of this paper to discuss the value of trust and the effects of transaction specific investments for the relative degree of collaborative joint efforts, and also to assess the moderating effect of the information network on such joint efforts. Design/methodology/approach...

Mainstream literature on long‐term performance of initial public offerings focuses on long‐term underperformance. Because underperformance is an anomalous phenomenon, many authors search for explanations based on financial market imperfections. More recently, however, the attention shifts...

Purpose – This paper develops the approach suggested by Howe et al. to examine the impact of cross‐listings on stock price volatility in Europe. Design/methodology/approach – A modified generalized autoregressive conditional hetero‐skedasticity (GARCH) modeling approach as suggested by...