Theoretical analyses of the effects of works councils show ambiguous results. Therefore an empirical investigation of the issue is inevitable. The results so far are mixed, frequently a positive effect on productivity, but a negative one on profits is found. The problem of both theoretical and empirical studies is the assumption of firm homogeneity. To close this gap, we take into account firm ...

Longitudinal micro-data derived from transaction level information about wage and vendor payments made by federal grants on multiple U.S. campuses are being developed in a partnership involving researchers, university administrators, representatives of federal agencies, and others. This paper describes the UMETRICS data initiative that has been implemented under the auspices of the Committee on...

Purpose – Health is inextricably linked to the productivity and therefore the economic viability of individuals, populations and nations. A global strategy for health enhancement would yield a multitude of benefits for humankind. The root cause of the escalating healthcare cost crisis is driven by a health crisis from a growing burden of health risks that are leading to an expanding burden of c...

Using data on a large sample of electronics firms in seven large states from a newly developed employer-employee matched database (Longitudinal Employer Household Dynamics, LEHD), we examine the impact of human resource management (HRM) practices and technology on worker productivity. Motivated by extensive site visit research in the semiconductor industry in which we observe the interaction of...

OBJECTIVE Although research has been conducted on how nurse staffing levels affect outcomes, there has been little investigation into how the health-related productivity of nurses is related to quality of care. Two major causes of worker presenteeism (reduced on-the-job productivity as a result of health problems) are musculoskeletal pain and mental health issues, particularly depression. This ...

The study proposes a measure of effective productivity among service workers and seeks a parsimonious predictive model of “effective productivity” among nurses in Botswana. Employee productivity has become a concern of organisations in all economic sectors world wide. In Botswana, it has also become a national priority issue and has been listed as one of the goals of the long term vision for Bo...

Abstract The paper presents interview data from Malawian government representatives, trade unionists, employers and people with disabilities the country's largest cities Lilongwe Blantyre. Findings relate to gap between discourse of officials that workers disabilities. Firstly, we find a policy‐based assumption formalised workforce is not representative predominantly informal disabled workforce...