Decent work and competitiveness: Labour dimensions of accession to the European Union

Egger, Philippe

doi:10.1111/j.1564-913x.2003.tb00250.x

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“…This feature can be seen as a result of these countries' communist past: the communist regime guaranteed free education for everyone and thus allowed a great majority of the population to achieve upper secondary education. However, this result should be nuanced as it appears that the skills and competence imparted to students are sometimes obsolete and no longer meet the needs of the labour market (Egger, 2003). Continental countries have an average position in terms of initial education: between 65 and 80 per cent of people aged 25 to 64 have completed upper secondary education.…”

Section: Education and Trainingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Monitoring quality in work: European Employment Strategy indicators and beyond

Davoine¹,

Erhel²,

Guergoat-Larivière³

2008

International Labour Review

153

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Abstract. Within the framework of the European Employment Strategy, the European Union has defined a set of indicators to monitor employment quality — the so‐called Laeken indicators. This article discusses and implements these indicators. From a theoretical perspective, it shows that the concept of work quality encompasses several dimensions, which are likely to be related to national institutions, particularly industrial relations and welfare systems. It then proceeds with a comparative analysis of quality in work across the 27 Member States, which confirms the existence of several models in Europe and suggests that the Laeken indicators should be supplemented by additional measures.

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Section: Education and Trainingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Monitoring quality in work: European Employment Strategy indicators and beyond

Davoine¹,

Erhel²,

Guergoat-Larivière³

2008

International Labour Review

153

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“…Decent conditions include social protection a healthy work environment, among others. Additionally, employees and workers must be an essential part of the dialogue between the company and its collaborators, with an active role in reaching an agreement on decent work [74].…”

Section: Economic Sdgs and Competitivenessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Influence of Social, Environmental and Economic Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) over Continuation of Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness

Del-Aguila-Arcentales

Álvarez-Risco

Jaramillo-Arévalo

et al. 2022

Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity

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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were proposed in 2015 to promote worldwide improvements in human wellbeing. Governments have different levels of commitment to the SDGs, reflected in the SDG index, which shows the compliance of each country, detailing each score by SDG. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor reports show the advances of global entrepreneurship in various countries, while the Global Competitiveness Report shows their competitiveness. This analysis was based on environmental, social, and economic outcomes of SDGs from the SDG index 2018. We also evaluated data from the Global Competitiveness Report 2018 and the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report 2018. A partial least-squares structural-equation-modeling technical analysis was used. It was found that social SDGs (0.796) and environmental SDGs (0.196) had a positive influence on economic SDGs; also, economic SDGs had a positive influence on the continuation of entrepreneurship (0.590) and competitiveness (0.918). The model explained 34.8% of the continuation of entrepreneurship and 84.3% of that of competitiveness. The outcomes of the bootstrapping test were used to evaluate whether the path coefficients were significant. This information can help governments and organizations to recognize the impact of support and promote compliance with SDGs and the continuation of entrepreneurship and competitiveness. Moreover, this information provides the means to analyze the influence of open innovation in accomplishing the SDGs faster. The study’s novelty is the use of the PLS-SEM technique to analyze these worldwide indicators.

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“…Studies have found that decent work promotes socioeconomic development and helps achieve strategic organizational goals. Decent work can significantly contribute to labor market stability [15], socioeconomic competitiveness [16], and the human development index [17]. Moreover, decent work can predict employee engagement [18], self-efficacy [19], organizational commitment [20], voice behavior [21], innovative behavior, and job performance [22,23].…”

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A Study on a New 5S Model of Decent Work Perception

Yan,

Gao,

Jiang

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Decent work promotes decent and productive work opportunities for all genders under conditions of freedom, equality, safety, and human dignity. Despite the growing body of literature on this concept, decent work perception (DWP) measurement still needs to be improved. Although the literature provides several measurement tools for DWP, only some studies focus on knowledge works. This study aims to provide an original, valid, and reliable measure of DWP reflecting the knowledge workers’ perception of decent work. Problem: Based on a proposed conceptual framework of DWP, a scale was developed through a systematic scale development process. Methodology: In this study, an exploratory survey is conducted to generate codes using in-depth interviews. A pilot study is used to generate and select items for the DWP scale. An exploratory factor analysis is conducted to determine the underlying factor structure of the scale. Data are collected from 869 knowledge workers in China in the formal survey. Results: The analysis provides a five-dimensional structure of DWP with 15 items, including security, support, self-value, skills, and self-esteem. Implications: Our work expands research on decent work and adds to the broader area of knowledge workers. By developing a scale of DWP, our research has practical implications in theory and practice.

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Decent work and competitiveness: Labour dimensions of accession to the European Union

Cited by 6 publications

References 3 publications

Monitoring quality in work: European Employment Strategy indicators and beyond

Monitoring quality in work: European Employment Strategy indicators and beyond

Influence of Social, Environmental and Economic Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) over Continuation of Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness

A Study on a New 5S Model of Decent Work Perception

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