¿Cómo logran las organizaciones sacar el máximo partido de sus empleados? Los estudios sobre la gestión de los recursos humanos han concluido que una práctica clave es la participación de los empleados: dejar que estos tomen decisiones sobre su propio trabajo y contribuyan a la toma de decisione...
Job quality is a major focus of policymakers around the world. For workers, the enterprises that employ them and for societies, there are benefits associated with high-quality jobs, and costs associated with poor-quality jobs. This report – the result of a pioneering project by the International...
Dos tercios de la mano de obra de la UE tienen un empleo con contrato indefinido y a tiempo completo; el tercio restante se encuentra en una situación de empleo “atípica”, es decir, de empleo temporal o a tiempo parcial o de trabajo por cuenta propia. Dada la variedad de situaciones laborales, c...
Despite years of gender equality legislation, men outnumber women in management positions by two to one. While structural barriers continue to impede women’s career advancement, women themselves may be deterred from becoming managers if they perceive that it would have a negative impact on their...
This report looks at the extent of burnout experienced by workers in the EU, based on national research. As a starting point, the report sets out to consider whether burnout is viewed as a medical or occupational disease. It then examines the work determinants associated with burnout and looks a...
The sixth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) builds on the lessons learned from the previous five surveys to paint a wide-ranging picture of Europe at work across countries, occupations, sectors and age groups. EU employment policy priorities aim to boost employment levels, prolong workin...
Work plays a pivotal role in people's lives, in the functioning of companies and in society at large, Improving the quality of work and working conditions has long been at the forefront of EU policy, most recently in the Europe 2020 Strategy towards 'Smart, inclusive and cohesive growth'. The fi...
Work occupies a central position in the day-to-day lives of most Europeans. Working conditions such as working time, job content, pace of work, pay levels and health and safety have a huge influence on individual well-being and satisfaction. EU policymakers recognise that improving working condi...
Lors de la nouvelle étape de l’élargissement en mai 2004, dix nouveaux pays deviendront membres de l’Union européenne. Les écarts importants entre les conditions de vie et de travail sur l’ensemble du continent représentent une gageure pour les décideurs politiques de l’Europe. Les conditions de...
