Essays about: "contingent employment"

Showing result 6 - 9 of 9 essays containing the words contingent employment.

  1. 6. Is Free Trade Good for Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Stefania Galli; [2014-12-12]
    Keywords : trade; trade liberalization; trade openness; trade policy; growth rate; Sub-Saharan Africa; development; economic growth; development economics; Structural Adjustment Programmes; liberalization; reforms;

    Abstract : The debate over the determinants of growth has occupied scholars for decades. Among them, trade regime has gradually emerged, receiving a large consensus among academics. READ MORE

  3. 7. Seasonal Employees as Brand Ambassadors? - A Bachelor Thesis about Management Strategies for Seasonal Employee Commitment and Brand Ambassadorship

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Kristina Magnusson; [2014]
    Keywords : seasonal employment; contingent employment; employee commitment; branded service encounters; brand personality; brand ambassadors; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Today, the majority of employees in the tourism industry work under contingent and fairly insecure working conditions, among them seasonal employees. In this industry, the business of amusement parks and resort hotels is one with a high quota of seasonally hired front-line employees. READ MORE

  4. 8. The Maritime Labour Market - A Study of the Swedish Maritime Labour Market and the Competitive Situation for Swedish Maritime Officers

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Mathias Havedal; Stefan Väre; [2013-07-10]
    Keywords : maritime labour market; labour market; Swedish maritime labour market; Swedish maritime officers; maritime officers; competitive situation;

    Abstract : The transition towards a global maritime labour market has led to a reduction in the number of ships flying the Swedish flag, and with it a decreasing number of employment opportunities on the national maritime labour market. As a consequence, the competitive situation for Swedish maritime officers has therefore become of prime concern. READ MORE

  5. 9. Measuring perceived organizational support in a culturally and contractually diverse organization

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

    Author : Sinéad Corcoran; Emile Louis Thimot; Olena Tkachenko; [2012]
    Keywords : Cultural Distance; Subcontracting; Perceived Organizational Support;

    Abstract : Subcontracting is an option available to modern organizations that aim to enhance their competitive position via the use of externally employed resources. While organizations try to become more productive and cost efficient in their outsourcing efforts the question of a possible impact of cultural and employment differences on organizational support, employee commitment and subsequently organizational performance remain suitable. READ MORE