One of a series of papers which examines the impacts of quality improvement initiatives on both services to clients, and, on working conditions in social public services across Member States.
Sustainable development requires innovative strategic approaches at organisation level as well as a range of new skills and competencies throughout the workforce. The development of appropriate training materials and courses is an essential part of this equation. This report presents an overview of
EIRObserver is the bi-monthly bulletin of the European Industrial Relations Observatory. It contains an edited selection of feature and news items, based on some of the reports supplied for the EIROnline database over each two-month period. On top of this, EIRO also conducts comparative research on
New training needs have arisen out of the rise of green consumerism and the promotion of sustainable development. Increasing numbers of companies are now specifying minimum environmental performance/social responsibility standards of their suppliers, who must comply if they are to maintain business
An exploratory study dealing with the general principles of a methodological and applied character which may contribute to assist decision makers in the assessment of the sustainability of alternative infrastructural strategies for the development of rural and coastal areas.
Prepared within the scope of the Foundation's programme on Sustainability in Rural and Coastal Areas, this paper examines the implications of sustainability in the coastal areas, with particular emphasis on the Mediterranean Basin. This paper is one of four thematic exploratory studies, the final
This report is the result of the analysis of the data in the EPOC survey relating to the gender aspects of direct participation, such as access, training and employment. It addresses two key issues: equality of access to direct participation, and the effects of direct participation on equal
The research programme in 1998 followed the framework of the 1997-2000 rolling programme. That rolling programme had set out the areas for the Foundation’s contribution to European social policy as six challenges; employment, equal opportunities, health and wellbeing, sustainable development, social
A marked difference in the positions of men and women is a key feature of European workplaces – yet the sexual division of labour is often overlooked in discussions of organisational change. A report based on the findings of a 1996 survey of 5,800 workplaces in ten European countries shows, however
In February 1999, the Foundation brought together representatives of European social partners, governments and NGOs in Dublin to discuss the future role of the social partners in sustainable development and how the Foundation could assist them in this area. Summarised in this report are the main