International Journal of Manpower: Volume 33 Issue 2

Increasing the competitive positions of countries through employee training: The competitiveness motive across 33 countries

Hoi Yan Cheung, Alex W.H. Chan

The purpose of this paper is to look at the competitiveness motive and mastery motive across 33 countries. The competitiveness motive is found to be a significant but negative…

Bringing the unemployed back to work in Germany: training programs or wage subsidies?

Renate Neubäumer

The purpose of this paper is to theoretically and empirically investigate the relative effects of wage subsidies and further vocational training on employment prospects.

Is there an inverted U‐shaped relationship between job demands and work engagement: The moderating role of social support?

Sukanlaya Sawang

The purpose of this paper is to examine the possibility of an inverted U‐shaped relationship between job demands and work engagement, and whether social support moderates this…

The return to education and skills in Italy

Gian Carlo Cainarca, Francesca Sgobbi

The purpose of this paper is to estimate the incidence of educational mismatch in Italy and the return to investment in education, controlling for employees’ ability. Contrary to…

Write‐in comments in employee surveys

Ingwer Borg, Cornelia Zuell

Items that ask the respondent for a comment in his/her own words are becoming increasingly popular in online employee surveys, but research on such comments is scarce. The purpose…