Focus of Research

Among the important aspects focused by this research group are:

A. Human Resource Development, Growth and Economic Development

• The changing need of human resource development as a result of the changing level of economic development
• The need for human resource development and alternative development strategy
• The quality of human resource and the growth of productivity
• Comparative studies of the achievement of human resource development of various countries and national groups in the world

B. Investment in Human Capital

• The rate of return of investment in human capital (education, training and health)
• The impact of human capital on organizational performance such as productivity of workers, total factor productivity, profit and efficiency
• The impact of human capital on individual performance such as wage, income, distribution of income and mobility of workers
• The impact of human capital on quality of workers
• The demand for human capital investment such as education, training and health

C. Management of Human Resource

• The relationship between working environment, efficiency and productivity
• The working environment and work satisfaction
• The effectiveness of methods of managing employees
• Work ethics and efficiency
• Management of personnel

D. Labour Market Issues

• Development of human resource and labour market
• Unemployment at various educational levels
• Technological change and the demand for labour
• Educational development and supply of labour
• The role of the worker’s union
• Dimensions of wage differentiation
• Worker’s safety
• Gender issues
• Foreign workers
• Child labour