International Journal of Manpower

Nielsen, Sren P.

1992 International Journal of Manpower

doi: 10.1108/01437729210010256

Describes Denmarks new strategies, designed to cope with andovercome longterm unemployment. Since the longterm unemployed LTUlack formal education and training, a retraining and temporary jobcreation scheme has been in operation for the last two years. Reports onresearch and development in education and training of adult LTUs.Concludes that wider vocational and educational courses, catering forthe specific needs of the target group, must be established.

Kearns, Jack; Paul Huo, Y.

1992 International Journal of Manpower

doi: 10.1108/01437729210010265

Proposes a new empirical approach to the classification of jobfamilies. This approach reflects an attempt to incorporate data on boththe performancerelated human attributes and the nature of work orperformance itself in developing a jobclassification system. Employeestechnical or functional skills and career histories form the basis ofthis rational taxonomy system. Demonstrates stepbystep, with the humanresource data in a large, complex organization, how a useful taxonomy ofjob families may be derived from these two types ofqualificationrelated data.

Ali, Abbas J.; Schaupp, Dietrich L.

1992 International Journal of Manpower

doi: 10.1108/01437729210010274

Investigates managerial values as predictors of managerial decisionstyles. A multiple regression analysis indicated that existential valuesrelated positively to a consultative decisionmaking style whiletribalistic values related significantly to a pseudoconsultativedecisionmaking style. Furthermore, identifies value dimensionsattributed to each decisionmaking style.

Sharma, Rajeev D.

1992 International Journal of Manpower

doi: 10.1108/01437729210010283

Identifies major causes of the lack of managment training in Indiain order to evolve a viable strategy of management training. Financialconstraint emerged as the single most critical factor responsible forthe lack of management training in India. Discusses environmentalconditions conducive to future training along with nontrainersperceptions of the importance and benefits of skills. Finally, discussesthe role Government can play in bringing nontraining organizations intothe training fold.

Looney, Robert E.

1992 International Journal of Manpower

doi: 10.1108/01437729210010292

Addresses the question of whether military expenditures in the Arabworld have been at the expense of human capital development. Mainlyfinds that countries in the Arab world have experienced increases inhuman capital development associated with increased rates of militaryparticipation armed forces per capita. This phenomenon is in sharpcontrast with that found in nonArab countries. Also this phenomenonappears to be relatively recent, increasing in strength during theperiod after 1980. In part Arab governments have chosen to subsidize theeducation of increased numbers of civilians during periods of steppedupmilitary expenditures with the understanding that upon completion oftraining those individuals will serve some time in the military.

Wilson, Brian

1992 International Journal of Manpower

doi: 10.1108/01437729210010300

Discusses how, ideally, senior managers should approach theinstallation of a staff rewards structure sequentially process andopenness, job descriptions, evaluation of jobs, salary policy curve,grades, anomalies, cost of living increases, maintaining the rewardsstructure, market rate problems, perks, relationship with consultants,and rewarding individuals. Stresses the need for differentiating betweenjob and job holder, and between poor and good performers and highlightsthe substantial investment involved.

Mixon, Franklin G.

1992 International Journal of Manpower

doi: 10.1108/01437729210010319

Provides a compatible model to previous work on college studentmigration in the form of a recursive set of equations. Points out thathidden resource distortion, a form of rent seeking in thepolitical process, is positively related to institutional support forpublic colleges and universities in the United States. This result hasimplications concerning the goals of educational administrators, namelythe incentive to budgetmaximize. This activity relates tothe setting of public college tuition levels, which is a major factordetermining the migration incentives of college students. In this model,resource distortion in the educational production function ultimatelyalters the choice set facing consumers in the search foroptimal human capital attainment.