International Journal of Manpower: Volume 10 Issue 1
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An interdisciplinary journal on human resources, management & labour economicsTable of contents
An Innovative Employment Training Institution in Sweden: A Test Case?
Frederick GeersIn January 1986 employment training for adults in Sweden wasreorganised, when all the vocational training centres were grouped intoa fully autonomous government institution aimed…
Trends in the Share of Skilled Occupations in Total Employment
John P. BurkettThe change in the share of skilled occupations in total employmentis broken down into changes in the skill intensities of industriesweighted by their shares in employment, changes…
What Motivates Nigerian Craftsmen in a Task Force Situation: A Case Study of ASCON
Moses O. Odinye, Erasmus C. AduakaIrked by the attitude of craftsmen which most Nigerian publicservice managers perceive as laziness, unenthusiasm, fraudulence, etc,managers adopt the carrot‐and‐stick approach in…
The Future for Human Resource Professionals
Barry SmithIt is argued that because human resource (HR) professionals are outof fashion in Australia, HR functions are being disbanded, distributedor depleted as a result of takeovers…
The Meaning of Work in Saudi Arabia
Abbas Ali, Mohammed Al‐ShakhisThe meaning of work among Saudi managers is examined.One‐hundred‐and‐thirty‐two managers completed questionnaires used tomeasure work centrality and norms about work. The results…
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- Professor Adrian Ziderman