scholarly journals Human capital development in socio-economic malaise: evidence from the UK

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tasawar Nawaz
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Human Capital Development ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Capital Development

Recruitment experiences in an international hotel chain in Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-215
Author(s):  
Arike Taiwo ◽  
Trevor Ward
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Recruitment Process ◽  
Human Capital Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Informal Interview ◽  
Hotel Sector ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Capital Development ◽  
Hotel Chain

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present an account of the recruitment process of an international hotel brand in Nigeria, to highlight the issues related to human capital development and to propose relevant solutions. Design/methodology/approach An informal interview was carried out via email. Arike Taiwo is the Executive Director of an international automobile company. She has worked 11 years in human resources for international hotel brands in the UK and Nigeria. Findings The interview provides a practitioner’s perspective on human capital issues in the hotel sector. Important points raised relate to expatriate recruitment practices, employment laws and the employment relationship. Originality/value This contribution offers an opportunity for researchers and practitioners to understand the underlying issues that impact on human capital development in international hotels in Nigeria.

scholarly journals New Approaches to Employability in the UK: Combining ‘Human Capital Development’ and ‘Work First’ Strategies?

2007 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 539-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
COLIN LINDSAY ◽  
RONALD W. McQUAID ◽  
MATTHEW DUTTON
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Human Capital Development ◽  
Cognitive Behaviour ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Capital Development ◽  
Work First

AbstractThis article analyses recent developments in policies to promote the employability of unemployed and economically inactive people in the UK. It discusses the extent to which these policies reflect the dominant approaches of ‘Work First’, where programmes focus mainly on compulsory job search and short-term interventions to facilitate a quick return to work, or human capital development (HCD), where programmes tailor services to promote longer-term skills and personal development. Specifically, the article reports on case-study research into two recent pilot initiatives: Working Neighbourhoods (which targeted a range of intensive services in neighbourhoods characterised by high levels of inactivity) and Pathways to Work (which combines employability services and cognitive behaviour therapy-type approaches to help clients to manage health problems). While both pilots have retained strong Work First features, they potentially represent a shift towards a more HCD-oriented approach, through the delivery of more holistic ‘coping and enabling’ services. However, there remain concerns that, as with previous progressive policy initiatives, the positive lessons of these pilots will not be fully mainstreamed. We conclude that, if the UK is to balance Work First compulsion with high-quality services delivering progress in the labour market and HCD, a strengthening of ‘coping and enabling’ interventions is required, alongside a renewed commitment to training.

VALUE-SEMANTIC ECONOMY

ASJ. ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (40) ◽  
pp. 53-57
Author(s):  
A.V. Kurbatov A.V., ◽  
L.A. Kurbatova
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Human Capital Development ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
External Resources ◽  
Internal Resources ◽  
Value Determination ◽  
High Dynamics ◽  
Capital Development

The continuing build-up in the speed of deepening of the global economic crisis, driven by just as fast drop in quantity of the external resources calculated per inhabitant of our planet, forces us to refer to internal resources in order to prevent the irreversible losses, to overcome the crisis and ensure the sustainable development. Beginning from the second half of the 20-th century, the hopes for efficient deployment of internal resources have been laid on the development of the human-capital theory. However, despite the intensive change in perception of the very concept of "human capital" and a wide scope of innovative models of its practical application, aimed at bringing the economy out of stagnation, the desired outcome is not achieved. The trend of transferring of the bulk of investments to human capital, at the expense of the share of investments spent on increased production, has proved insufficient. The analysis of causes of ultra-high risks of investments in increase of human capital has helped to determine that the models, which are used currently, do not take into account some of the fundamental patterns, which ensure the high efficiency of investment in human capital. Most of the models are based on application of the methods of situational governance, which, at best, have a short-term positive effect. This trend results from the insufficient awareness of managers of the fundamental patterns of human capital development, which deprives the investors of the possibility to benefit from the optimal combination of the situational governance with relevant long-term programs, which can steadily increase human capital. The researches of the fundamental patterns of human capital development have shown, that the main factor for achieving the high efficiency of investment in human capital is the correct organization of the processes of value determination of the subjects of economic activity and the transition from the value determination to value-semantic determination, thus ensuring guaranteed attainment of goals along with high dynamics of resources. The work presented here is dedicated to the method of managing the quality of human capital, which is hereafter referred to as value-semantic economy.

DEMOCRATIZATION OF THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION AS A PREREQUISITE FOR THE INDIVIDUALS’ DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF THE SUBJECTS OF ITS ACTION

2020 ◽  
pp. 7-24
Author(s):  
Volodymyr Ryabchenko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Human Capital Development ◽  
The Social ◽  
Conceptual Problems ◽  
Capital Development

There are following prerequisites outlined in this article: worldwide democratization trend; complexity of structures of social systems; growing needs in human capital development; autonomy of national higher education institutions; civilizational problem of Ukraine in national elite. Conceptual problems on a road to real democracy in higher education institutions were actualized and analyzed. Determined and characterized three models of higher education institutions activities based on the level of democratization needs of their social environment as: negative, neutral and favorable.

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