Skills of the Unskilled

Skills of the Unskilled
Author: Jacqueline Hagan
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2015-03-17
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0520283724

"Most labor and migration studies classify migrants with limited formal education or credentials as 'unskilled.' Despite the value of their work experiences and the substantial technical and interpersonal skills developed throughout their lives, their labor market contributions are often overlooked and their mobility pathways poorly understood. Skills of the Unskilled reports the findings of a five-year study that draws on binational research including interviews with 320 Mexican migrants and return migrants in North Carolina and Guanajuato, Mexico. The authors uncover their lifelong human capital and identify mobility pathways associated with the acquisition and transfer of skills across the migratory circuit, including reskilling, occupational mobility, job jumping, and entrepreneurship."--Provided by publisher.

Does Skill Make Us Human?

Does Skill Make Us Human?
Author: Natasha Iskander
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2021-11-09
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0691217572

Regulation : how the politics of skill become law -- Production : how skill makes cities -- Skill : how skill is embodied and what it means for the control of bodies -- Protest : how skillful practice becomes resistance -- Body : how definitions of skill cause injury -- Earth : how the politics of skill shape responses to climate change.

A Theory of Employment in Firms

A Theory of Employment in Firms
Author: Josef Falkinger
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3790826499

In a modern economy, production and competition require internal interaction of individuals in firms. The book provides a systematic treatment of the macroeconomic consequenses of this fact. For this purpose the concept of a two-stage monopolistic competition equilibrium is introduced into macroeconomic theory. Firms choose the capacity to organize internal interaction at stage 1 and compete at stage 2. The concept allows a rigorous analysis of the provision of work places and the economic determinants of the employable work force. The book explains why in the equilibrium of a market economy, even under flexible wages, no jobs may be provided for people who are employable from an efficiency point of view. The economic determinants of equilibrium employment covered by the analysis of the book are: New forms of work organization, changes in the skill structure of the labor force, market power of key factors for organization, expectations of investors and international capital movements.

Code of Federal Regulations, Title 20, Employees' Benefits, Pt. 1-399, Revised As of April 1 2012

Code of Federal Regulations, Title 20, Employees' Benefits, Pt. 1-399, Revised As of April 1 2012
Author:
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 686
Release: 2012-05-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780160907098

The Code of Federal Regulations is a codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies of the United States Federal Government. This volume contains Office of Workers' Compensation Programs and Railroad Retirement Board regulations.

Managing Employee Attitudes and Behaviors in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry

Managing Employee Attitudes and Behaviors in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Author: Salih Kusluvan
Publisher: Nova Publishers
Total Pages: 876
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781590336304

The tourism industry, of which the hospitality industry is the core element, is one of the largest and the fastest growing industries world-wide. According to World Tourism Organisation forecasts, the industry will continue to grow and employ more people in the twenty-first century. In parallel with the growth of the tourism and hospitality industry world-wide, consumer expectations and demands for quality are rising while consumer tastes are varying on the one hand, and competition among the firms, both nationally and internationally, is intensifying on the other. In this business environment of heightened consumer expectations, distinct market segments that demand unique products and services, and stiff competition, tourism and hospitality organisations are looking for ways to excel in service quality, customer satisfaction, competition and performance. This book takes the view that employees are one of the most, if not the most, important resources or assets for tourism and hospitality organisations in their endeavour to provide excellent service, meet and exceed consumer expectations, achieve competitive advantage and exceptional organisational performance. The purpose of this book is to emphasise the critical role of employees for tourism and hospitality organisations and to examine the ways and means of managing their attitudes and behaviours for the mutual benefit of both parties: tourism and hospitality organisations and their employees.