Management priorities to increase labor force flexibility in the Romanian organizations

Ionuţ Căşuneanu
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Ionuţ Căşuneanu: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania

Theoretical and Applied Economics, 2014, vol. XXI, issue 4(593), 143-152

Abstract: The increase of flexibility for using the labor force in Romania’s economy represents an economic policy priority at a macro and micro economic level. Romania is characterized by the existence of two labor markets: one in the urban area using the market economy requirements, and another one in the rural area, representing about 30% of the employed population of the country, where the legal provisions of the community acquis are found in a limited extent. The internal flexibility of using the labor force is analyzed through a series of indicators specific to the four fields of an organization: workplace and organization of work; work content and professional training; information and communication on the job level; flexible contractual relations of work. The managerial priorities to increase the labor force flexibility is considering the four fields and may include a variety of activities related to: production management, Multi-qualification of workers, use of information technologies, job rotation, team work, continuous professional training of the employees, updating the job descriptions, expanding the practice of atypical employment contracts – fixed term work contracts, temporary work contracts, contracts for home employment, telework, etc.

Keywords: labor force flexibility; internal flexibility; production management; content of work; information and communication on the job level; atypical work contracts. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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