OBJECTIVES Rehabilitation following medical conditions is largely offered as in-patient service in Germany. Foreign-national residents use rehabilitative services less often than Germans and attain less favourable treatment outcomes. These differences are independent of demographic, socioeconomic and health characteristics. Satisfaction with different aspects of rehabilitative care presumably a...

BACKGROUND International human migration has been rapidly growing. Migrants coming from low and middle income countries continue to be considerably vulnerable and at higher risk for infectious diseases, namely HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and tuberculosis (TB). In Europe, the number of patients with HIV-TB co-infection has been increasing and migration could be one of the potential drivin...

Purpose This paper examines the impact of social media (including social networking technologies) on migration strategies and integration, focusing on the use of new technologies for information seeking and dissemination, as well as personal communication. Methodology Twenty-six Polish nationals resident in Ireland were interviewed, using semi-structured interviews, in 2008. Findings Results in...

Abstract The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sought to establish a national identity among its nationals since inception in 1971. Contrary the pessimism first few years, UAE was able create despite their initially differing loyalties. now embarked on phase of creating new that includes non‐nationals, encompassing migrants and expats. This study argues this aims include, at least discursively, pr...

Purpose – This article aims to outline the theoretical perspectives of international training and development and examine how theoretical frameworks have been implemented by practitioners. Design/methodology/approach – Literature review. Findings – There appears to be a considerable gap between academic theories and multinational enterprises’ (MNEs’) practices. MNEs pay little attention to inte...

The right to health of migrant populations, whether they are foreign nationals, foreign workers, tourists, asylum seekers or refugees, is enshrined in international human rights treaties. The effectiveness of the implementation of this fundamental right thus lies in national legal frameworks. In spite of its long humanitarian tradition, Switzerland has a strict migration policy, and while it ha...

Abstract The participation of foreign nationals in European labour markets is an effective tool that facilitates those migrants enjoying a more fulfilling life, while at the same time contributing to Europe’s wealth and economic social development. However, many norms regulate migration undermine this spirit by limiting, both directly indirectly, non-EU nationals’ access markets.

Development of the global economy leads to the spread of multinational companies operating in all parts of the world. It follows that multinationals perform relocation of significant resources to other countries, from which eventually derive a profit from the business operations performed there. The influence of growth of international economy has become a major force in business and therefore ...