International Journal of Manpower: Volume 15 Issue 6

Determinants of Trade Union Membership in OECD Countries: A Survey

R. Bean, K. Holden

Reviews the literature on trade union membership in OECD countries.After considering the ways in which trade union membership is measured,trends in both membership and density…

Planning for Human Resources in the 1990s: Development of an Operational Model

Rachid Zeffane, Geoffrey Mayo

Today, human resource managers do not have the luxury of operating andperforming in a stable, predictable environment as political, social andeconomic changes are affecting all…

Job Rotation and Public Policy: Theory with Applications to Japan and the USA

Panos Mourdoukoutas, Udayan Roy

Argues that the high job mobility observed most prominently amongworkers in Japanese firms is consistent with the behaviour ofrisk‐averse individuals when neither private nor…

The Treuhandanstalt, FDI and Employment in Germany

V.N. Balasubramanyam

Analyses the role of the Treuhand in promoting inward foreign directinvestment, labour productivity and employment in the former EastGermany. Argues that the Treuhand should…

Alpha and Omega: The Effect of Terminations, and How to Lessen Their Impact on the Organization

Frederick Pamenter

While both recruiting and termination are crucial human resourcemanagement activities, professionals in the field have preferred tofocus on other aspects of employment. Despite…