Skill Shortages: An Overview

Abstract

This brief article pulls together a number of general themes. In particular, it looks at a number of influences on the extent and nature of skill shortages, including: the growth of the economy; technological change; organisational change; international competition; changes in industrial structure; increased demands for a more formally qualified workforce; training; demographic changes; labour market flexibility; wastage rates, retention and recruitment; movement to a Single European Market. Finally it provides a number of more general comments which, in essence, serve to highlight the central role played by training.

Citation

Bosworth, D.L. and Dutton, P.A. (1990), "Skill Shortages: An Overview", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 11 No. 2, pp. 54-57. https://doi.org/10.1108/01437729010135665