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Organització Industrial (2006)
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  ECONOMIA DELS RECURSOS HUMANS
   Continguts
Tema Subtema
Theme 1: Hiring Workers
A. Setting Hiring Standards
1. The Trade Off Between Highly-Skilled and Less Skilled Workers.
2. Hiring Risky Workers
B. Hiring The Right People
1. Self-Selection and Contingent Contracts
2. Monitoring Costs
C. Choosing the Mix of Workers and Hours
D. Hiring Investments

Theme 2: Educating and Training Workers
A. Formal Education
B. General and Specific On-The-Job Training
C. Education as a Signal

Theme 3: Compensating Workers
A. Variable Pay or Straight Salary
B. Bonuses or Penalties
C. Non Monetary Compensation
D. Bargaining and Arbitration

Theme 4: Motivating Workers
A. Promotions as Motivators
1. The Tournament Model
2. Absolute Versus Relative Performance
B. Seniority-Based Incentive Schemes

Theme 5: Firing and Laying Off Workers
A. Turnover: Is It Desirable?
B. Buyouts Versus Layoffs

Theme 6: Organizing Workers
A. Teams
1. The Use of Teams
2. Incentives in Teams
3. Choosing and Rotating Team Members
4. Worker Owned Firms
B. The Employment Relationship
1. Outsourcing
2. Franchising
C. The Job: Tasks and Authority