Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman

Labor economics and labor relations

The purpose of the courseis to develop  for students of  systems, which consist of theoretical knowledge and  practical skills  for effective management of labor and social labor relations at various levels.

Objectives of the course are:

- the coverage of theoretical and methodological and applied aspects of contemporary issues in labor economics and industrial relations;

-the formation among students  of practical skills and competencies on application of methods and mechanisms in  the labor administration and the social and labor relations;

- the development of abilities to research  labor economics  on macro-, meso- and micro- level. 

The students will acquire competences:

- systematize theoretical and practical  aspects of information for  deep understanding of problems in labor economics and industrial relations;

- design the balance of working time per   employee for the company;

-identify and assess the level of reserves to improve the using work time;

- develop a program of controlling personnel, which bases on approaches according national and international practice;

-  form a   labor administration system  on the enterprise .

-  determine the benefits and costs of  investment in  education;

- calculate  indicators of the effectiveness in investment for human capital;

- determine indicators such as  labor severity, labor intensity, job complexity, labor quality and  efficiency;

- calculate effectiveness indicators for the various methods;

- determine the potential for raising effectiveness;

- establish setting rate standards such as standard time, output standard, service rate and other;

- work simplification and       efficiency promotion.              

Last redaction: 28.03.19