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The role of soft skills in workplace innovation : leadership and problem-solving as key drivers

Ballester-Miquel, Jose Carlos; Perez-Ruiz, Pilar; … - 2026

This study examines how six different competencies or soft skills (leadership, critical thinking, teamwork, communication, resilience, and problem-solving) contribute to innovation in the workplace. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze a sample of 125...

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The performative role of soft skills education : reshaping business realities through cross-cultural learning in Chinese organizations

Wu, Jie; Canales, J. Ignacio; Zhou, Peng; Yan, Haifeng - 2026

This study examines how soft skills education performatively shapes business realities across cultural boundaries. While prior research has treated soft skills as static capabilities, we demonstrate their role as performative forces actively reshaping organizational practices. Through in-depth...

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Teaming up hinders moving up: team interactions and social mobility

Caicedo, Santiago; Corrales, Alejandro; Guerra, José … - 2026

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Soft Skills, Networks, and the School-to-Work Transition in Rwanda

Brudevold-Newman, Andrew Peter; Ubfal, Diego Javier - 2026

Across many countries, young adults face a persistent skills mismatch, with firms reporting difficulty finding candidates with adequate soft skills. In Rwanda, young women face particularly acute barriers to securing employment. This study evaluates a two-week intensive soft skills training...

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A dynamic model of the economic returns to adolescent social skills

Weingarten, Zack; Behrman, Jere R.; Postlewaite, Andrew - 2026

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A dynamic model of the economic returns to adolescent social skills

Weingarten, Zach; Behrman, Jere R.; Postlewaite, Andrew - 2026

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The math-verbal divide : unequal returns to cognitive skills in education and work

Delaney, Judith; Devereux, Paul J. - 2026

We use population-level administrative data covering secondary school students in England to study how mathematical and verbal skills shape education and labour market outcomes. Following cohorts completing national exams at age 16 through higher education and into employment until age 34, we...

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Early childcare attendance and cognitive skills in adolescence

Almås, Ingvild; Drange, Nina; Meghir, Costas; … - 2026

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Early childcare attendance and cognitive skills in adolescence

Almås, Ingvild; Drange, Nina; Meghir, Costas; … - 2026

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Exploring the determinants of graduate job stability in Algeria

Benbouzid, Karima; Djani, Fella - 2026

Graduate access to stable employment remains a major challenge in developing economies characterised by high levels of labour market precarity. This study examines the determinants of access to permanent contracts in Algeria, which is considered a key indicator of employment stability. Drawing...

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Assessment and development of soft skills for workplace internships in vocational education and training : a systematic literature review

Ortiz-Terrinches, José-Francisco; Sánchez-Cabrero, Roberto - 2026

The transformation of the world of work, driven by economic and social change, technological advances, digitalization, and new working environments, has highlighted the importance of soft skills in vocational education and training (VET). In this context, workplace internships constitute a key...

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Beyond tech : the human element in Industry 5.0 projects

Santos, José M. R. C. A.; Freitas, Filipa S.; … - 2026

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Unequal chances : children and economic inequality

2026

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The importance of socio-emotional skills for multiple life outcomes and the role of education

Belfi, Barbara; Borghans, Lex - 2025

In this paper, we explore the interplay between personality traits, socio-emotional skills, and key life outcomes across education, employment, social connectedness, health, and civic participation. Drawing on a rich body of research, we highlight the significant impact of socio-emotional...

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Trimming the fat : identifying 15 underlying concepts from 26 in the social skills domain

Ross, Roxanne L.; Toth, Allison A.; Heggestad, Eric D.; … - 2025

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From classroom to workplace : the combined effects of cognitive and non-cognitive skills on youth labor market outcomes in Kenya

Onsomu, Carol Bisieri; Macharia, John Njenga; Mwangi, … - 2025

The evolving labor environment underscores the critical role of cognitive and non-cognitive (soft) skills in fostering workforce adaptability and enhancing labor market outcomes. This study investigates the combined influence of these skills on the probability of employment, focusing on the...

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Teacher gender effects on students' socio-emotional skills

Morando, Greta; Sen, Sonkurt - 2025

Socio-emotional skills are recognized as key factors influencing both early and later life outcomes. However, there is limited evidence on how these skills are shaped within the classroom environment. This paper uses nationally representative survey data from England to examine the impact of...

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Developing soft skills of Gen Z accountants in the open innovation era : the roles of absorptive capability and self-learning capability

Pattama Buayai; Jintanee Ru-Zhue; Prasit Rungruang; … - 2025

This study examines the impact of absorptive capability and self-learning capability on the development of soft skills among generation Z accountants in Thailand within the open innovation era. Using a quantitative approach, data were collected from 510 accountants with at least one year of work...

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Effects of SNSs use and social intelligence on users' subjective well-being

Dang-Van, Thac; Wong, Wong Ming; Thinh Truong Vu - 2025

Given the widespread use of social networking sites (SNSs) in modern society, both academic researchers and practitioners have focused on exploring the impact of SNSs usage on users' psychological and behavioral outcomes. However, the connection between SNSs use and users' mental health remains...

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Managing soft skills for an innovative approach to employability

Celić, Rozana Veselica - 2025

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Social skills gap in the Bulgarian tourism industry

Ivanova, Maya; Ivanov, Stanislav; Petkova, Irina - 2025

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Is no (soft) skill left behind? : do soft skills enable job mobility

Semtner, Aaron; Dzator, Janet; Nadolny, Andrew - 2025

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Assessing the relative importance of social and professional competencies for career advancement in Croatia

Ćorluka, Ana Skledar; Buljat, Maja; Mataković, Ivana … - 2025

Research background: While there is existing research on the importance of employees' social competencies, there is a need for further investigation into their specific impact on long-term employability and career advancement, especially in the context of different industries or cultural...

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The challenges of adapting the education system to the requirements of the inclusion of Generation Z in the labor market

Curic, Goran; Papac, Nikola; Prusina, Bozana - 2025

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The long term implications of co-creation in economics education

Fe, Eduardo; Lamantia, Fabio; Pezzino, Mario - 2025

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Towards explicit soft skills labelling in ESCO through semantic NLP analysis

Panzaru, Ciprian; Grama, Anamaria - 2025

The classification and identification of soft skills within the European Skills, Competences, Qualifications, and Occupations (ESCO) framework presents a significant challenge, as ESCO does not explicitly indicate which of its listed skills are considered "soft". This lack of clear labelling...

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Bridging gaps in social and emotional skills : The essential contribution of school psychologists

2025

The OECD Survey on Social and Emotional Skills (SSES) highlights critical patterns in students' social-emotional development, particularly during early adolescence. It underscores the decline in competencies among 10- to 15-year-olds, with pronounced differences influenced by gender,...

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OECD Survey on Social and Emotional Skills 2023 Technical Report

2025

The OECD's Survey on Social and Emotional Skills (SSES) 2023 represents the largest global initiative to gather comparable data on the development of social and emotional skills among 10- and 15-year-old students. In the 2023 cycle of SSES, 16 sites implemented an assessment of students' social...

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Skills that Matter for Success and Well-being in Adulthood : Evidence on Adults' Social and Emotional Skills from the 2023 Survey of Adult Skills

2025

The Survey of Adult Skills provides insights into the information-processing skills needed for effective participation in the labour market and society. The 2023 cycle expanded its scope to include measures of social and emotional skills – agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability,...

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Exploring elite athletes’ entrepreneurial intentions : unraveling the impact of high-level sports career in skills development

Vidal-Vilaplana, Alberto; González-Serrano, María Huertas - 2025

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Changes in returns to multidimensional skills across cohorts

Navarini, Lorenzo - 2025

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Artificial intelligence and soft skills in civil engineering education : a Latin American curriculum gap with global implications

Pino Tarragó, Julio César; Domínguez Gálvez, Dunia … - 2025

This study analyzes the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the development of soft skills within the Civil Engineering program at the Universidad Estatal del Sur de Manabí (UNESUM) in Ecuador. Using a qualitative documentary analysis, the research examined 20 course syllabi and...

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Assessing the importance of soft skills development for shaping future entrepreneurs : insights from a Delphi study in Western Balkan countries

Anđelković, Aleksandra; Radosavljević, Marija; … - 2025

This article explores experts' perspectives on the most important soft skills for entrepreneurial success in the Western Balkans (WB) and identifies effective educational and workplace practices to foster these skills. Using a qualitative Delphi study supported by a literature review, the...

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Revisiting occupational segregation and the valuation of women's work

Liepmann, Hannah; Hegewisch, Ariane - 2025

While population ageing increases the demand for care work, new automation technologies, including AI, reinforce the importance of human interaction, with recent research documenting significant wage premiums for social skills. Against this background, we investigate two factors behind the...

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Fighting the learning crisis in developing countries : a randomized experiment of self-learning at the right level

Sawada, Yasuyuki; Mahmud, Minhaj Uddin; Seki, Mai; … - 2024

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Fighting the Learning Crisis in Developing Countries : A Randomized Experiment of Self-Learning at the Right Level

Sawada, Yasuyuki - 2020

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Social and Emotional Skills for Better Lives : Findings from the OECD Survey on Social and Emotional Skills 2023

2024

Social and Emotional Skills for Better Lives presents results from the OECD’s Survey on Social and Emotional Skills (SSES) 2023. SSES is the largest international effort to collect data on these skills among 10- and 15-year-old students. The report explores how the following skills differ by...

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Soft skills, competition, and hiring discrimination

Valencia, Christian; Janzen, Sarah; Ghorpade, Yashodhan; … - 2024

We conduct a correspondence study to assess demand for soft skills in the context of hiring discrimination in Malaysia. We find no evidence of gender-based discrimination, including in STEM occupations. However, in line with previous studies in the same context, we find evidence of ethnic...

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Soft Skills, Competition, and Hiring Discrimination

Valencia, Christian - 2024

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The economic value of childhood socio-emotional skills

Del Bono, Emilia; Etheridge, Ben; Garcia, Paul - 2024

We investigate the relationship between child socio-emotional skills and labour market outcomes using longitudinal data from the 1970 British Cohort Study. We perform a novel factor analysis of child skills and capture four latent dimensions, representing "attention", "conduct", "emotional", and...

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Skills and earnings : a multidimensional perspective on human capital

Woessmann, Ludger - 2025

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Skills and earnings : a multidimensional perspective on human capital

Woessmann, Ludger - 2024

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Skills and earnings : a multidimensional perspective on human capital

Woessmann, Ludger - 2024

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Skills and earnings : a multidimensional perspective on human capital

Woessmann, Ludger - 2024

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Skills and earnings : a multidimensional perspective on human capital

Woessmann, Ludger - 2024

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Innovative tools for the direct assessment of social and emotional skills

Linzarini, Adriano - 2024

Social and emotional skills (SES) are important for various life outcomes, such as academic achievement, mental health, job performance or civic engagement. The assessment of these skills in children and adolescents, however, currently relies heavily on the use of self-reported questionnaires....

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Driving success : unveiling key trends in employee training and competency development within the automotive industry

Trávníčková, Hana; Ostin, Vasilii; Mazurchenko, … - 2024

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Long-term impact evaluation of early interventions through transmission of skills

Picco, Sharon; Pronzato, Chiara Daniela - 2024

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Analysis of the adequacy of employees' skills for the adoption of artificial intelligence in Central and Eastern European ountries

Istudor, Nicolae; Socol, Aura-Gabriela; Marinaș, … - 2024

The adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is reshaping the labour market, involving the enhancement of employees' digital skills and the acquisition of a mix of hard and soft skills. In this study, our objective was to identify, in an original way, the potential for adaptation to...

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Automation-skill complementarity : the changing returns to soft skills in different stages of technology adoption

Pustovalova, Anastasiia; Vahter, Priit - 2024

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Recessions and the labor market returns to cognitive and social skills

Frisvold, David E.; Kim, Sun Hyung - 2024

Although recessions negatively affect labor market outcomes, we find that individuals with greater cognitive skills have been less affected by recessions since 2000 compared to those in the 1980s and 1990s. This result occurs despite a decrease in the returns to cognitive skills over the last...

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What skills pay more? : the changing demand and return to skills for professional workers

Josten, Cecily; Krause, Helen; Lordan, Grace; Yeung, Brian - 2024

Technology is disrupting labor markets. We analyze the demand and reward for skills at occupation and state level across two time periods using job postings. First, we use principal components analysis to derive nine skills groups: "collaborative leader", "interpersonal & organized", "big data",...

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Inequality in the early years in LAC : a comparative study of size, persistence, and policies

Attanasio, Orazio P.; López Bóo, Florencia; … - 2024

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Sustainability management and the success of international development projects : the role of political and social skills

Sawadogo, Dieudonné; Sané, Seydou; Kaboré, Somnoma … - 2024

Purpose - The objectives of this study are twofold: first, to identify the effect of sustainability management on the success of international development projects, and second, to investigate the moderating role of political and social skills on this relationship. Design/methodology/approach -...

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Innovative profiles of TQM in banking management : the relationship between employee training and risk mitigation

Testa, Mario; D'Amato, Antonio; Gurmeet Singh; Festa, … - 2024

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Social skills and the individual wage growth of less educated workers

Aghion, Philippe; Bergeaud, Antonin; Blundell, Richard W.; … - 2024

Matched employee-employer data from the UK are used to investigate the importance of social skills, in particular team-work and communication with co-workers, as a driver of wage growth for workers with lower formal education. We find that in social skills tasks, workers enjoy greater wage...

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Social skills and the individual wage growth of less educated workers

Aghion, Philippe; Bergeaud, Antonin; Blundell, Richard W.; … - 2024

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Social skills and the individual wage growth of less educated workers

Aghion, Philippe; Bergeaud, Antonin; Blundell, Richard W.; … - 2023

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Social skills and the individual wage growth of less educated workers

Aghion, Philippe; Bergeaud, Antonin; Blundell, Richard W.; … - 2023

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Social skills and the individual wage growth of less educated workers

Aghion, Philippe; Bergeaud, Antonin; Blundell, Richard W.; … - 2023

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Soft skills, attitudes, and personality traits : how does the human factor matter? : a systematic review and taxonomy proposal through ProKnow-C methodology

Fantozzi, Italo Cesidio; Martuscelli, Luca; Di Luozzo, … - 2024

In the realms of operations management (OM) and supply chain management (SCM), the significance of the human factor (HF) is increasingly recognised as a pivotal determinant of corporate performance. This burgeoning interest aligns with the recognition that individual characteristics-spanning...

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The impact of leadership, communication, and teamwork practices on employee trust in the workplace

Eva, Tamanna Parvin; Afroze, Rumana; Sarker, Md Atiqur … - 2024

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