International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Employee Turnover in the Hospitality Industry Using Herzberg's Two-Factor Motivation-Hygiene Theory - Bettye L. Holston-Okae and Richard Mushi (2018) - The Impact of Motivation on Employee Turnover in the Hotel Industry
Text commentary - 3 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
Employee turnover in the hospitality sector is one of the issues influencing the organization's effectiveness and ensuring financial stability. However, the importance of motivation compared to other determinants regarding team member retention becomes more pronounced. A driven workforce...
The High Share of Temporary Employment in Spain
Essay - 2 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
Temporary employment is an important issue in Spain regarding the high share of workers engaged only for a specific period of time. Indeed, according to OECD data, Spain has one of the highest rates of temporary employment among the labour force (aged between 15-65 years): 1 out of 4 dependents...
The similarities and differences in the development of labour movements in different parts of Canada
Dissertation - 5 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
The labour history of Canada can be traced back several years to 1812 when Halifax formed a union for the tailors. Just four years later, the formation of labour unions was deterred by the Nova Scotian Union which passed the Anti-union Act. Such has been the trend in the Canadian labour movement....
How does the phenomenon of unemployment impact Brazil both economically and in its development?
Essay - 5 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
With an area of 8,514,876 km², Brazil is one of the five largest countries in the world. It is located in Latin America and borders seven countries, some of which are Argentina, Bolivia and Uruguay. Brazil is also the eighth-largest country in the world with a GDP of 2054 billion dollars....
The right skills for the job? Rethinking training policies for workers, Chapter 2, Almeida, Rita, Jere Behrman, and David Robalino (2012) - Labor Economics in Latin America: The Economic Rationale for Skills Development Policies
Text commentary - 2 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
The authors focus on skills development policies and their relative ineffectiveness since they are not properly distributed. They question the place of the private sector as a complementary solution to provide a real boost to this essential sector of the economy. Despite the action of the State,...
How is globalisation today and how a firm should adapt to that?
Essay - 8 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
The 21st century saw unprecedented financial, economic, political and sanitary crisis. The environment of globalization was affected by these challenges. So, concerns about reversed globalization or de-globalization appeared. The following analysis demonstrates that Globalization is not...
How to save the world using game theory ?
Essay - 2 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
Why does it seem so hard for the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to reach an agreement on crude oil production ? Looking at the oil prices evolution since 2014 leads us to a statement : oil producers are facing a hard time in terms of profits. It would be to their entire...
Le travail en intérim (=Temping en anglais)
Worksheets - 1 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
Développement sur le travail en intérim (=Temping) en anglais. Il aborde les avantages et les inconvénients de cette pratique.
Le télétravail (=Teleworking)
Worksheets - 1 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
Développement sur le télétravail (teleworking), rédigé en anglais. Il aborde les avantages et les inconvénients de cette pratique.
Management of labor and job insecurity: the example of sorting postal employees (1946-1980)
Essay - 7 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
The perception of job insecurity in a state administration, the Post Office, from 1946 to 1980, should help realize the nature of link between work organizations and the employment status of postal workers. Traditionally, this period of strong economic growth is regarded as a period marked by the...
The causes of the rise in precarious and contingent employment
Presentation - 47 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
Temporary agencies are responsible for the people who are unemployed, under-employed and the people who are struggling to find work. They are given job assignments based on contract work and are paid low wages.
Job offer letter for Production Manager position
Sample letter - 2 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
Dear Ms XXXXX, Thank you very much for coming to the interview to discuss the Production Manager position at International Media, Zurich. I found the interview both interesting and informative, observing that your background and skills totally coincide with our needs. I also felt a wonderful...
How exactly are British young people affected by the current economic crisis and job cuts?
Text commentary - 3 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
The topic I am going to deal with today is that of Youth Unemployment. It is a known fact that in times of recession, young people are even more badly affected than the rest of the population by job cuts. The first article, "UK youth unemployment rises above European average", is from People...
Application for a lawyer traineeship
Sample letter - 1 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
Please accept my application for an internship at XXXX company. In October 2008, I successfully passed the French examination to get into The Lawyer School in Bordeaux. From February 2010, I will have to do a six-month internship to complete my education as a lawyer. In 2007, I obtained a Master...
Motivation letter to work in England
Sample letter - 1 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to you in order to get a month's work experience in your restaurant in July or in September 2008. I am applying for it because I think working as a waiter could bring a lot of value to me and enrich my personal experience. I am currently an undergraduate...
Equal pay: the gender gap in the workplace in the United Kingdom
Essay - 1 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
According to ACAS, women working full time in the public sector earn 13.5% less than their male counterparts. Even more strikingly, women working part-time earn 35.5% less than their male counterparts working full-time. Thus, despite the Equal Pay Act 1970 (EPA hereafter), the existence of a...
Working in UK - A report
Worksheets - 9 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
Culture and inter-cultural relationships are current issues in business as in everyday life. When considering working with foreign people, it is essential to take cultural differences into account and to behave the right way. To what extent do intercultural relationships influence businesses in...
Letter of application as a Market Research Assistant
Sample letter - 1 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
My name is Jean Martin and I am a second-year student in a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management. I attend X Business School based in Lille, France. I am really interested by your job advertisement concerning a Market Research Assistant's position...
Cover letter : urbanism
Sample letter - 1 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
As a student at the leading public administration school in France, ENA I am particularly interested in the development of urban policies in interaction with citizens, transport networks and urban waste management. Finland is well-known for its efficient and innovative Urban Planning Policies...
Cover letter for a job in Coco-Cola in UK
Sample letter - 1 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
I am a second year student of a three-years Bachelor Programme in a Business School of Barcelona in Spain. I am writing to you to enquire if you could consider me for a fix term job in your firm Coca Cola UK from April to August, 2009. I already have a certain amount of work experience. Last...
Cover letter for a job in an english firm
Sample letter - 1 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
I am studying business and management at the University of Paul Sabatier in Toulouse (France) and I would like to join your business with a full time job. In fact, I am really interested in the English style of business and I would like to enhance my knowledge of your country (I am from France,...
Compare your present and future work experience with that of the previous two generations of your family. Is your experience likely to be worse or better or the same?
Essay - 2 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
According to 73% of the French workers, unemployed and retired people (questioned in 2005 by the INSEE ), work culture has undergone a drastic change. According to the above people a lot of things have experienced a series of changes. For current students and future workers, it would be...
Labour Economics Exam
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
This document tries to answer the four following questions: What are the short run demands for labor differences between competitive output markets and less-then competitive (i.e. monopoly power) output markets? Why is labor demand more elastic if the share of labor in total costs is greater?...
Are the migrant workers competing with locals in China's urban labour market?
Essay - 5 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
At the end of the 1970s, the Communist Party of China (CPC) acknowledged that planned economy had not managed to increase the Chinese standards of living. Consequently, it started to reform the economic system in order to modernize it. The labor market was also not been excluded from such...
To what extent can the Thatcher-type reforms be applied in France or adapted to France?
Essay - 3 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
During the past twelve years, three of Jacques Chirac's Prime ministers -Alain Juppé, Jean-Pierre Raffarin and Dominique de Villepin- decided to reform but backed out in the face of protests. The election of a new President, who claimed that he was the candidate for change, during the whole...
Globalization and employment
Essay - 5 pages - Micro-economy, job-unemployment
Globalization is one of the most controversial topics in today's world. Globalization raises fears and apprehensions and the most prominent one that stands out is the growing power of multinational firms that bestows them with the right to retract jobs whenever and wherever they want....
