Competitiveness of Individuals in the Labour Market During the Pandemic

IF 4.4 1区 管理学 Q2 BUSINESS
Irena Antošová, Naďa Hazuchová, J. Stávková
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Abstract

The global COVID-19 pandemic has changed the behaviour of individuals and companies. This study aims to determine changes in the labour market behaviour of economically active individuals in the context of the pandemic and to identify competitive segments in this period. For this purpose, a representative survey (n = 3079) conducted in the Czech Republic was used. The paper’s contribution is a perspective of individuals’ behaviour and their perception of the situation. Based on subjective perceptions, respondents provided an assessment of their living situation before and during the pandemic, expressing their opinion on the importance of selected aspects of quality of life, such as their health, active social contacts, creation of financial savings, ability to pay bills, leisure time and coping with stressful situations. The results of a Wilcoxon test showed that individuals re-evaluated each aspect of life and that the pandemic changed the importance for all of them (except leisure time). This change is also reflected in their psyche, attitude towards work organisation, digitalisation and other factors; these were applied in a cluster analysis, which resulted in the identification of three segments in the group of employees in the labour market (competitive individuals, surviving individuals and those reluctant to respond to change). For the group of entrepreneurs, two segments emerged (flexible and loss-creating), while for the unemployed group, the typical segment can be described as dissatisfied and Covid victims. The names of these segments indicate their behaviour and provide possibilities for future use.
疫情期间个人在劳动力市场的竞争力
全球新冠肺炎大流行改变了个人和公司的行为。这项研究旨在确定在疫情背景下从事经济活动的个人劳动力市场行为的变化,并确定这一时期的竞争细分市场。为此,使用了在捷克共和国进行的一项具有代表性的调查(n=3079)。这篇论文的贡献是从个人行为和他们对形势的感知的角度。根据主观感知,受访者对他们在疫情前和疫情期间的生活状况进行了评估,表达了他们对生活质量某些方面的重要性的看法,如他们的健康、积极的社会交往、创造经济储蓄、支付账单的能力、休闲时间和应对压力情况。Wilcoxon测试的结果表明,个人重新评估了生活的各个方面,疫情改变了他们所有人的重要性(休闲时间除外)。这种变化也反映在他们的心理、对工作组织的态度、数字化等因素上;将这些应用于聚类分析,从而确定了劳动力市场员工群体中的三个部分(有竞争力的个人、幸存的个人和不愿对变化做出反应的人)。对于企业家群体,出现了两个部分(灵活和亏损创造),而对于失业群体,典型的部分可以被描述为不满和新冠肺炎受害者。这些片段的名称表明了它们的行为,并为未来的使用提供了可能性。
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CiteScore
11.30
自引率
2.70%
发文量
33
审稿时长
12 weeks
期刊介绍: The Journal of Competitiveness, a scientific periodical published by the Faculty of Management and Economics of Tomas Bata University in Zlín in collaboration with publishing partners, presents the findings of basic and applied economic research conducted by both domestic and international scholars in the English language. Focusing on economics, finance, and management, the Journal of Competitiveness is dedicated to publishing original scientific articles. Published four times a year in both print and electronic formats, the journal follows a rigorous peer-review process with each contribution reviewed by two independent reviewers. Only scientific articles are considered for publication, while other types of papers such as informative articles, editorial materials, corrections, abstracts, or résumés are not included.
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