Contemporary Challenges in Social Science Management
Skills Gaps and Shortages in the Labour Market
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The digital revolution and automation are accelerating changes in the labour market and in workplace skills. Affected by changes in international economics and opportunities for employment, in the workplace individuals seek to acquire relevant skills and retain transferable skills to be employable and to remain in employment.
Contemporary Challenges in Social Science and Management Part A and B explore in detail the theoretical competency framework to address these gaps and shortages in different disciplines and sectors. The global drivers of change are analysed and the opportunities and challenges for skills development are investigated, include the transition from education to employment in knowledge-based sectors in different countries.
Enriched and strengthened with European case studies of real-life situations providing a practical and industry insights, the volumes collate experts in Economics, Finance, Public Policy, Human Resources, and Risk management, contributing on employability, labour markets, sustainability, and skills of the future from across the globe.
Contemporary Studies in Economic and Financial Analysis publishes a series of current and relevant themed volumes within the fields of economics and finance. Both disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies are welcome.
Chapter 1. A study of the 21st Century 4Cs Skill Gap in The Indian Private Sector; Ishfaq Hussain Bhat and Shilpi Gupta
- Chapter 2. Strategically Addressing skill gaps and imbalances among health employees; Swati Dwivedi and Ashulekha Gupta
- Chapter 3. Work-based learning:Perspectives of University Students and Employers in Malta;Anne Marie Thake
- Chapter 4. Skill Gaps in Casual Working by Women in the Indian Handicraft Sector; Reetika Dadheech and Dhiraj Sharma
- Chapter 5. A Conceptual Model for Skill Development- "A Key Driver for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development”; Anuradha P S; L. Mynavathi, and Anand Shankar Raja M
- Chapter 6. The Development of Remote Work in the European Union (EU) and Latvia; Jekabsone Sandra, Purmalis Karlis, and Skribane Irina
- Chapter 7. Determining the Skills Necessary for Online Seller-Buyer Communication to Avoid Frictional Unemployment Due to Skill Gaps; Muthmainnah, Ahmad Al Yakin, Muhammad Masyat, Luís Cardoso, and Andi Asrifan
- Chapter 8. A bibliometric analysis of Employee engagement in Higher Education based on the Scopus platform; Simranjeet Kaur, Rupali Arora, and Ercan Ozen
- Chapter 9. Skills Gaps and Shortages in the Indian Labour Market Due to Changing Dynamics of Employability; Manju Dahiya, Ritu Singh, and Mallik Arjun Ahluwalia
- Chapter 10. Labour Market Trends and Skills Mismatches in Transition Economies: The Case of Kosovo; Theranda Beqiri and Simon Grima
- Chapter 11. Bridging the Skill Gap of Indian Handicraft Industry Workers: An analysis of the problems and remedies for handicraft artisans; Uma Shankar Yadav, Rashmi Aggarwal, Ravindra Tripathi, and Ashish Kumar
Anne Marie Thake is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Public Policy Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, University of Malta, Malta.
Kiran Sood is a Professor at Chitkara Business School, Chitkara University, Punjab India.
Ercan Özen is Associate Professor of Finance in Department of Banking and Finance, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Uşak, Turkey.
Simon Grima is the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, Associate Professor and the Head of the Department of Insurance and Risk Management at the University of Malta. Simon is also a Professor at the University of Latvia, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics.