Studying the phenomenon of heavy work investment in an emergent market (Romania) is necessary due to the frequent practice of employees working overtime, relatively reduced job satisfaction in contrast to their counterparts from developed markets, and comparatively low remuneration for the same...

Background: Employee motivation and employee turnover are central issues in the modern organizations as human capital is the most important intangible asset for organizational productivity. Attitude, skills and knowledge of employees create the competitive advantage of the organization. It is...

On 1 January 2015 a new statutory minimum wage of € 8.50 per hour of work was introduced in Germany. Using a difference-in-differences approach, we estimate effects on worker-level outcomes of continuing employees. The results reveal a meaningful absolute increase in the affected workers' pay...

HWI is a phenomenon influencing individuals, their families, workplaces and society. The phenomenon is evidently present, especially among hospitality employees. The model proposed in this study included two fundamental sub-dimensions of HWI (time and effort) and its relationship with...

Retention of skilled workers is essential for labour-intensive organisations like hospitals, where an excessive turnover of doctors and nurses can reduce the quality and quantity of services to patients. In the public sector, where salaries are often not negotiable at individual level, workers...

We investigate the relationship among staff engagement, job complementarities and labour supply in the hospital sector, where excessive turnover of the clinical staff (doctors and nurses) can be detrimental for quality of care. We exploit a unique and rich panel dataset constructed by combining...

In den nächsten Jahren ist die demografiebedingte Verknappung des Arbeitskräfteangebots eine der größten arbeitsmarktpolitischen Herausforderungen. Umso wichtiger ist es, das Arbeitskräftepotenzial hierzulande bestmöglich zu nutzen. Dafür braucht es Menschen, die gerne arbeiten und sich...