 Exploring Social Arrangements for Developing Human CapabilityJane Bryson and Paul O’Neil Chapter 2 in Beyond Skill, 2010, pp 11-31 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract Over the past decade most governments have emphasised the importance of work related skills, and by proxy the increase of qualifications, as one of the keys to economic growth. In this chapter, and in Chapter 10, we argue the importance of broadening the debate from these narrow understandings of skill to the wider concept of human capability. We believe this widening of focus is important for a number of reasons, some of which are ably demonstrated in other chapters of this volume. For instance, it permits us to consider: learning rather than counting credentials (also refer Keep’s Chapter 6); the utilisation (and not just development) of skills, knowledge, and other attributes; the purpose of work (both paid and unpaid) in society beyond narrow organisational and economic ends; and the impact of regulation and social arrangements on the capabilities of organisations, individuals and communities (also refer Buchanan’s Chapter 3, Mayhew’s Chapter 4 and Spoonley’s Chapter 5). Keywords: Labour Market; Human Resource Management; Capability Approach; Labour Market Policy; Labour Market Participation (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-29127-0_2 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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