Management priorities to increase labor force flexibility in the Romanian organizations

• Main Author: Ionuţ CĂŞUNEANU
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: General Association of Economists from Romania 2014-04-01
• Series: Theoretical and Applied Economics
• Subjects: labor force flexibility; internal flexibility; production management; content of work; information and communication on the job level; atypical work contracts
• Online Access: http://store.ectap.ro/articole/977.pdf

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.