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Factors affecting affordable housing cost in Saudi Arabia

Assaf, Sadi A.; Bubshaitr, Abdulaziz A.; … - In: International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis 3 (2010) 4, pp. 290-307

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the main factors that affect the construction cost of affordable housing in Saudi Arabia. Design/methodology/approach – A survey of 14 consultants, 16 contractors and five real estate investors was performed. The survey included 34 different...

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Labour flexibility in the hospitality industry: questioning the relevance of deregulation

Buultjens, Jeremy; Howard, Dennis - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 13 (2001) 2, pp. 60-70

The search for labour flexibility has assumed great importance in most developed countries and has been the catalyst … for the deregulation which has occurred, and continues to occur, in the Australian labour market. However, despite this …, the question remains whether deregulation of the labour market in Australia is necessary for the attainment of flexibility …

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Assessment of efficiency of manual and non-manual human resources for tourist hotel industry

Huang, Chin-wei - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 29 (2017) 4, pp. 1074-1095

Purpose In past literature, employee has been extensively utilized as input in most data envelopment analysis (DEA) studies, but different labor types are identically defined to be the same input factor without a specific assumption for their heterogeneity. The influence of manual and non-manual...

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Flexibility on whose terms?

Twiname, Linda J.; Humphries, Maria; Kearins, Kate - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 19 (2006) 3, pp. 335-355

Purpose – As part of an ongoing project on worker well‐being, this paper aims to examine the application of flexible work arrangements through the experiences of core workers in a small, European‐owned, New Zealand manufacturing firm. Design/methodology/approach – A participatory action...

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Child labour and supply chain: profitability or (mis)management

Zutshi, Ambika; Creed, Andrew; Sohal, Amrik - In: European Business Review 21 (2009) 1, pp. 42-63

current practises and progress made by organisations towards elimination of child labour in global supply chains. Design …/methodology/approach – Literature review in the area of use of child labour within the global supply chain was combined with additional information … obtained from the company searches of the GRI database, company ranking tables, and other sources. Findings – Child labour is …

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Contract labour mobilisation in Chile's copper mining and forestry sectors

Durán‐Palma, Fernando; López, Diego - In: Employee Relations 31 (2009) 3, pp. 245-263

, focusing on recent episodes of contract labour mobilisation in the forestry and copper mining sectors. Design … labour mobilisation rather than a shift left in government seems to offer a more plausible explanation of current … labour mobilisation. Practical implications – This information could contribute to better policy making, better management of …

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The utility of operationalising the concept of skill ecosystems

Anderson, Pauline - In: Employee Relations 32 (2010) 4, pp. 435-452

Purpose – The primary purpose of this paper is to highlight the utility of operationalising the concept of skill ecosystems, or more accurately “intermediate occupational skill ecosystems”. Design/methodology/approach – This paper draws on the process and findings of an empirical study...

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Labour flexibility: too much of a good thing?

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 15 (2007) 2

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Why does trust mediate the effects of ethical and authentic leadership in Korean firms?

Cho, Kisuk; Park, Hye Yun - In: International studies review 16 (2015) 2, pp. 49-70

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Employee mobility and organizational outcomes : an integrative conceptual framework and research agenda

Mawdsley, John K.; Somaya, Deepak - In: Journal of management : JOM 42 (2016) 1, pp. 85-113

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