Essays about: "Labour productivity"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 87 essays containing the words Labour productivity.

  1. 21. Employee-share-ownership : Human Resources Management and employees behavioural outcomes

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Alexander Pinet-Eve; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Employee share ownership (ESO) is widely defended as a competitive organisational structure to increase organisational productivity through higher labour performance. Research on the relationship between ESO and labour performance produced mixed results when looking at the commitment and labour turnover. READ MORE

  3. 22. Prevailing in the Crisis: A Study of Swedish Private Equity Portfolio Firms during the Financial Crisis

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Mathias Waldemarsson; Filip Lundberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Private Equity; Operating performance; Financial crisis;

    Abstract : Are PE-backed firms more resilient in face of a financial crisis than non PE-backed firms in terms of company performance? This topic is examined through a study of the performance of a sample of 96 Swedish PE-backed firms and 96 non PE-backed peers during the financial crisis of 2008. The empirical findings suggest that PE-backed firms were more successful in maintaining profitability during the crisis years, but were not able to maintain growth any more than peers. READ MORE

  4. 23. What does ICT tell about the effects of digitalization?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oskars Niks Malnieks; [2020]
    Keywords : digitalization; ICT; panel data; economic impact; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The thesis analyses the supposed impact of ICT on the economy of the European Union during 2000 – 2017. ICT access and usage proxies combined with macroeconomic control variables in panel data regressions indicate that ICT access has a positive, statistically significant effect on economic growth and labour productivity. READ MORE

  5. 24. The Generalist Trap - A Theoretical Exploration of Specialisation in Labour Markets

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Henry Chen; Marcus Hagman; [2020]
    Keywords : Time allocation; Specialisation; Generalisation; Labour market; Learning by doing;

    Abstract : It has previously been acknowledged that the increase in productivity resulting from time allocated to a task is a key driver of specialisation in economies. This paper presents three models exploring the topic of specialisation by assuming that the allocation of an agent's time influences production both directly and indirectly, the latter through an experience-based learning effect. READ MORE

  6. 25. “Should you wish for a better life, engage in lifelong learning” : the experiential learning theory investigating the relation between non-formal education and youth employability in the Republic of Armenia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Astghik Yeranosyan; [2020]
    Keywords : non-formal education; youth employability; soft skills; lifelong learning; Armenia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The paper examines the relationship between non-formal education activities and youth employability in the Republic of Armenia. A case study has been conducted in order to identify soft skills competitive in the labour market and see to what extent non-formal education increases youth productivity thus helping them get engaged in the job market. READ MORE