The impact of wage increases on job satisfaction is explored theoretically and empirically. To do this, we apply a utility function that rises with the absolute wage level as well as with wage increases. It is shown that when employees can influence their wages by exerting effort, myopic utility...

Purpose: The object of this research is to investigate work motivating factors in the public sector in Greece, as well as to study demographic attributes, placing emphasis on age and gender as determinants of employee motives. Design/methodology/approach: To answer our research questions, a...

Objective – The objective of this research is to analyse the reward preferences of Generation X and Generation Y in the workplace.Methodology/Technique – This research was conducted using the qualitative method. In-depth interviews were done to gain a deeper understanding of the...

The paper analyzes the possibilities of constructing a model for the effective management of the Bulgarian public administration responsible for managing the EU funds amid the global financial crisis by using McKinsey's 7S model. The change of the management model of the public administration in...

The aim of this article is to give insights on Domestic Workers Protection and Welfare Policy (DWPWP)-2015 of Bangladesh. It also studied the level of application of the policy and awareness. The methodology of the article is both quantitative and qualitative. In view to evaluate application...

Effective teaming depends on the abilities and attributes of the team members, and also on the the context of the organization and group. The importance of team member attributes varies with domain and within a profession. Team managers may display different preferences as to the ideal...

In this paper it is argued that two kinds of capitalism are engaged in a great struggle in the United States. Both approaches are derived from the opinions of Adam Smith, the father of capitalism, who posited in The Wealth of Nations that universal self-interest and the “invisible hand” of...

This paper studies the link between working hours and productivity using daily information on working hours and performance of a sample of call centre agents. We exploit variation in the number of hours worked by the same employee across days and weeks due to central scheduling, enabling us to...

Bangladesh Labor law has a strong impact on industrial economy growth and managing workforces among the enterprises in Bangladesh. By dint of exploring and emerging role of human resources management functions, the implications of the law have been a big challenge to managing human resources in...

Bulgarian Abstract: Определянето на човешките ресурси като „най-ценния” фактор на производство на организациите е обвързано с тяхната конкурентоспособност. В този...