Abstract
This paper explains that the author's company wants to expand its working resources to Romania in an attempt to penetrate the labor market and develop a team of highly skilled programmers and developers, who are reasonably priced. The plan by which the author would manage the fulfillment of this goal is described. The paper stress the importance of providing an analysis of the external environment of the country, which will be the venue for outsourcing, in this case Romania, and of the internal processes, which in this paper is the human resources methodological framework

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Overview
Description of the Labor Market in Romania
Profile Candidate
General Administrative issues
Recruitment and Selection
Training
Potential Competition
Motivational Instruments
Time Line
Forecast and Vision
Conclusions

From the Paper
"Following Maslow's pyramid of needs, we can identify several levels where are employees can be motivated. In my opinion, employees in Romania will probably tend to be somewhere around the fourth and fifth steps, which means that instruments such as those that manifest appreciation for the employee will be successful tools. Money is obviously a strong motivational incentive, especially in a country like Romania that is only recently joining the more prosperous states."

Tags:software competitiveness, labor costs, skills seminars

Abstract
With the rise to power of neoliberal forces in the United States in the 1980s, the Canadian labor market has been systemically moving towards an increasingly deregulated model that has led to many of the jobs created in Canada today being low paid and insecure. This essay critically examines several policy options to remedy this situation. The areas examined include (1) improving regulations for employment standards; (2) improving the quality of jobs; and (3) improving the quality of the Canadian labour force.

Tags:labour, canada, europe

Abstract
This paper argues that liberalism supports flexibility in the labor market. It describes how Western institutions have become anomalous by espousing liberalism on the one hand and not allowing for a flexible labor market on the other. The paper also explains how the rise of Marxist discourse has led to this situation as well as the establishment of unionism, the New Deal, and the rise of the Welfare State. The paper then presents the neo-liberal argument, espousing privatization and deregulation and explains why any form of economic philosophy tends to obstruct the market for labor. The paper also highlights some neo-liberal ideas regarding the emancipation of the labor market that allow for both security and flexibility.

From the Paper
"Liberalism is the political ideology that champions freedom in the market place. It has been the dominant ideology in the Western world since the adoption of Adam Smith's revolutionary ideas concerning the mechanisms of the free market. Smith had advanced the idea that the free market is the most efficient agent of social cohesion and economic growth, and liberalism wholeheartedly embraces this belief in the market. In accordance with this ideal the liberal must also support the idea of flexibility in the labour market, because he views the labour market as just another part of the market as a whole. Just as he supports free trade among nations, so he must also agree that firms must be able to hire and fire as they please, and should be able to negotiate fully regarding the wages that they pay their employees."

Tags:union, unionism, Marxist, privatization, deregulation, welfare, state

Abstract
Before 1990 a labor market, in the common sense of the term, did not exist in Poland. However with the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, Poland underwent a period of great transition characterized by drastic changes in the nation's economic sphere. There are various aspects to the labor market that can help one understand the nature of these changes which have shaped Poland over the last decade. The paper examines the most notable, employment and unemployment, and their common relationship effects on job vacancies and inflation.

Outline:
Overview
Employment
Private Sector Employment
Unemployment
Unemployment, Vacancies and Inflation
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Over the last decade Poland experienced a great transformation in the size of its labor force. This transformation brought a large decline in numbers of the working population (employed) and employees (working for a wage or salary) within the civilian economy. This was attributed to the great change and re-allocation of the labor force. Levels of employment have been declining quite systematically since 1990. Many workers lost their jobs, either for a limited time or permanently. Another substantial number of workers changed employment quite rapidly, barely without a small period of unemployment between their old and new jobs. The transition also has brought a larger number of pensioners as a result of the introduction of early retirement schemes, as well as an increase in the number of disability claims. People who were afraid that they might lose their jobs had they exposed their health problems were now able to get disability status. In Poland the number of old age pensioners and disabled people increased by 1 438 000 in the period from 1990 to 1996."

Tags:communism, economic, employment, unemployment, vacancies, inflation, employees, pensioners, socialized, trade, turbulence-index

Abstract
The paper uses Hamermesh and Biddle's analysis "Beauty and the Labor Market" in this discussion of discrimination in the labor market. The paper looks at whether there is a relationship between beauty and levels of earnings as determined by Hamermesh and Biddle. The paper comments on the findings of this 1994 analysis and also examines why it is incomplete.

From the Paper
"Hamermesh and Biddle's 1994 analysis of the relationship between beauty and economics, entitled "Beauty and the Labor Market," hypothesized that there were indeed correlations between levels of attractiveness and wage-earnings. Through their analysis of three surveys (one Canadian [1981], two American [1977, 1971]), the authors determined that wage premiums (higher wages) were associated with advanced levels of attractiveness, and that wage penalties (lower wages) were linked to reduced ranks of beauty. One noteworthy finding of the study was that "men's looks may have slightly larger effects on their earnings than do women's" (Hamermesh and Biddle 1187)."

Tags:beauty, wages, economics

Abstract
Discusses whether free market principles can be applied to the labor market. Questions whether a minimum wage introduces artificial subsidies into the market which increase inefficiency and layoffs. Minimum wage theory from perspective of modern liberalism. Conservative argument. View of supply & demand. Concepts & realities of perfect competition.

From the Paper
"Can free market principles be applied to the labor market? Specifically, does the imposition of a minimum wage introduce artificial subsidies into the labor market which increase inefficiency and result in layoffs? The debate over the minimum wage and its effect on workers raged throughout the second half of the twentieth century, and continues. Labor believes that the minimum wage is set too low, while business maintains that any increase places an unfair burden on companies that will be forced to lay off the workers the minimum wage is designed to protect. This research examines the liberal view of the minimum wage, the conservative critique of that view, and the evidence in support of both.

Minimum Wage Theory from the Perspective of Modern Liberalism
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Abstract
This paper discusses how Canadian women went through a shift in their labor market position over the course of the 20th century, towards less exclusion and more entitlement to waged work. The paper shows how the division of labor has changed through the 20th century towards greater female equality in the workplace, entitlement and security. It then discusses how, in spite of the changes, women still appear to work for less income than men while also continuing with childcare duties.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
World War I
World War II
A Society Described as One Society
Reflection and Discussion
Conclusion

From the Paper
"One begins to wonder too how typical working class girls were, as none of the materials seem to refer to women who went to university, took business courses, taught school, served as nurses in the World Wars or, for that matter, completed medical school in the later 19th century. A reader could get the idea that such women did not exist in Canada till the 1950s or later. One also begins to think of wives and mothers who were widows after World War I and how they managed - their work in raising children on small pensions, apparently, not something in which we should be interested, today. What do the authors see as women's paid work and why is it so very important compared to other women's achievements that perhaps do not have to do with the boring topic of class formation or industrial labour. A reader who was not curious would be given nothing with which to imagine the kinds of societies in which women lived through the early 20th century. Canada had no 'safety net' till after 1945, and this is very important in terms of how one tries to see the world to which women were born. (See Porter 2003) The custom of seeing men employed, who would then support women and children, came from something other than wishing to 'imprison' women in the home, as they were responsible for dependents where deep poverty was possible. If a man lost his income, there could be serious deprivation for several people who depended on him in the absence of state relief."

Tags:pension, employment, industrialization

Abstract
This paper defines discrimination as an insidious factor, which prevents one or more individuals from getting the same treatment, remuneration, and opportunities that others who belong to the same category, with the same qualifications, the same abilities and capabilities get from a business enterprise, whether private or government-owned. The author points out that, in corporate discussions, men have a tendency to interrupt women and to decide on the agenda more than women interrupt men or decide on discussion topics; women's interruptions are seen as violations of norms of subservient behavior; whereas, men's interruptions are encouraged. The paper relates that gender discrimination is illegal according to the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, which covers employers with 15 or more full-time or part-time employers and prohibits discrimination in hiring, firing and other conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.


Table of Contents
Introduction: Types of Discrimination in the Labor Market
Wage Discrimination
Occupational Discrimination
Human Capital Discrimination
Case Study: Discrimination Cases Against Wal-Mart
Gender Discrimination - Definition
How Gender Bias Influences the Wages of Women
Wage Disparity
Illegality of Pay Discrimination
Economic Disparities by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity
Women's Working Conditions
Glass Ceiling
Sexual harassment
Impact of Gender Discrimination "Gender and Production Possibilities"
Solutions:
Government Acts "Civil Rights Acts Affirmative Action
Conclusion"

From the Paper
"Wal-Mart, the biggest supermarket in the United States has had its fair share of lawsuits involving racial discrimination, sexual harassment, age discrimination and other employment problems. The costliest is a class suit, which, if won by the accusers, could result in Wal-Mart paying hundreds of millions of dollars in damages to some 700,000 women workers. The women hope to be able to "shatter the largest glass ceiling, at Wal-Mart," dismantle procedures and practices and allow women workers better options at work."

Tags:wal-mart, remuneration, treatment, meetings, title

Abstract
This paper argues that, in spite of several laws that the Canadian government has enacted to prevent the discrimination of women in the workplace, women in Canada still have not yet achieved equality in the labor market.

From the Paper
"Have Women Achieved Equality in the Canadian Labour Market? Canada has put in place several legislative devices in an attempt to ensure that women do not suffer discrimination. In addition, there has been a growing recognition that discriminating against women in the labour market is unfair and should not be tolerated. However, as this paper will show, although considerable gains have been made, women have not yet achieved equality in the Canadian labour market. It will be shown that this reflects a lingering and pervasive inequality of the sexes within Canadian society. Despite the fact that legislative protections are in place, there stills needs to be a great deal of societal change before women will achieve true substantive equality in..."

Tags:equality, women, canada

Abstract
The paper discusses how California's nurses' wages are determined, calculated and structured. The paper reveals that California is among the states with the highest paying wages in the market of nurses. The paper also examines the factors that influence the supply and demand of a nurse's position and explains that the need for nurses will continue to grow since there is an increasing population of elderly.

From the Paper
"Everyday thousands of workers face challenging economic decisions in the market economy. In the market economy, consumers and businesses make decisions of what they will produce, purchase, and distribute. Decisions in the market economy are influenced by the forces of supply and demand and competition. Mankiw's 10 principles of economics offer an outline of how wages are determined in a market economy. The two key principles which apply to the labor market for nurses are "People Face Tradeoffs" and "Governments Can Sometimes Improve Market Outcomes" (Mankiw, 2004)."

Tags:supply, demand, wages, shortage