Flexibility, Mobility and the Labour Market

First published in 1997. Data from a large factory and office is used to argue that the macro labour market consists of non-competitive work groups where strongly held views and values represent a substantial barrier to simplistic definitions of flexibility and mobility.

List of contents

List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. Introduction: Flexibility in Labour Markets 2. The Nature of Labour Markets 3. Studying Labour Markets and Labour Forces 4. Recruitment of Labour 5. Labour and Skill 6. Work and Workers 7. Conclusions: Prospects for the Future; Appendices; Bibliography; Index

About the author

George S. Callaghan

Summary

First published in 1997. Data from a large factory and office is used to argue that the macro labour market consists of non-competitive work groups where strongly held views and values represent a substantial barrier to simplistic definitions of flexibility and mobility.

Product details

• Authors: Callaghan, George S Callaghan, George S. Callaghan, George S. (The Open University Callaghan, Callaghan George S.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9780367075484
• ISBN: 978-0-367-07548-4
• No. of pages: 250
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Labour Economics; Routledge Library Editions: Labour Economics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Marketing / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Macroeconomics, Labour / income economics, Labour Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General