International Journal of Manpower: Volume 14 Issue 5

The Training Reform Act of 1994

R. Layard, K. Mayhew, G. Owen

Deplores the paucity of vocational education and training (VET) inthe UK, especially for the young, citing bad economics as a major reasonfor the deficiencies. Examines the…

Wages Councils and Abolition: The TUC Perspective

B. Callaghan, R. Jones

The TUC is opposed to the decision by the British Government toabolish wages councils, which if successful will worsen the pay andconditions of the 2.6 million workers covered by…

Supply‐side Stimuli in the Labour Market: Estimating Important Variables for the Regions of Great Britain

Geraint Johnes

Updates the Layard and Nickell union mark‐up variable to provideannual estimates up to 1991. Explains changes over time in this variableby reference to, amongst other things…

Industrial Adjustment and Welfare: The Destruction of Communities and Ways of Life

Lawrence A. Leger

Both labour groups and the national press frequently justifydemands for protection against industrial adjustment on the grounds thatit leads to the destruction of communities and…

Effects of Drug‐testing Programme on Employee Attitudes, Productivity and Attendance Behaviours

Dean Elmuti

Presents a longitudinal field study which compares changes inperceptions of productivity and attendance behaviours for participantsin a drug‐testing programme in a manufacturing…

Non‐standard Work in Canada and the United Kingdom

Francis Green, Harvey Krahn, Johnny Sung

Non‐standard forms of work figure prominently in debates about theflexibility of the labour force. Non‐standard employment, in the form ofpart‐time jobs, own‐account…

Coping with Labour Discontent: Strategies of Hong Kong Companies

Stephen C. Yam, Phoebe W. Yam

In recent years, Hong Kong has experienced a very low unemploymentrate. Labour shortage and turnover has become a major problem for themanagement of the Hong Kong companies…