Human resources in the labour market Psychological, social and economic consequences of unemployment Ing. Monika DAVIDOVÁ, Ph.D.
Content • The psychosocial consequences of unemployment,
• The economic consequences of unemployment, • Literature, References.
The psychosocial consequences of unemployment • Work occupies in human life an irreplaceable position.
• It is an important condition of its dignified existence, brings him not only material benefits, but it also gives him a sense of self-fulfillment and social usefulness. • It integrates human into the order of social relations, satisfies his needs of ambition, self-fulfillment and self-esteem. Source: BUCHTOVÁ, B. a kol. Psychologický, ekonomický a sociální problém. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing. 2002, 240 s. ISBN 80-247-9006-8. s. 75.
The psychosocial consequences of unemployment • Prof. Blaha realized research aimed at disability, physical, psychological and social impact of unemployment in "Big Brno" In the 30s of the 20th century. • Bruno Zwicker gave a comprehensive picture of the research in Sociological Revue in 1934-1935.
The psychosocial consequences of unemployment Research results:
• The loss of work is changing intellectual and social life of the unemployed and affects his "psycho habitus". • In terms of long-term job loss leads to loss of professional qualifications, with a total cessation from work loss "will of work" (reduction in activity, impaired perception of time, falling into apathy).
The psychosocial consequences of unemployment The author Buchtová describes following types of reactions to the report of dismissal: • Emotional shock, • Individual experiences of loss of employment, • Revaluation of factors of determination of job loss, • Barriers to adaptation of unemployed workers, • Fears of unemployed of the future coping with the life situations,
The psychosocial consequences of unemployment • Deterioration of the health of the unemployed,
• The attitudes of the unemployed to find new jobs. Source: BUCHTOVÁ, B. a kol. Psychologický, ekonomický a sociální problém. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing. 2002, 240 s. ISBN 80-247-9006-8. s. 85-87.
The psychosocial consequences of unemployment The author Buchtová defines psychological intervention program for the unemployed as follows: • Do not lose a hope and not to succumb to pressure of the adverse situation, • Do not schedule a regular daily activities, • Use the time to evaluate the possibility of existing living and working experience, BUCHTOVÁ, B. a kol. Psychologický, ekonomický a sociální problém. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing. 2002, 240 s. ISBN 80-247-9006-8. s. 75.
The psychosocial consequences of unemployment • Extend your legal knowledge and be familiar with the rights and obligations of the unemployed, • Do not close yourself off, watch what is happening around you, keep in constant contact with the labor market, • For a transitional period find a job even for a lower salary, • Rethinking life-saving strategy, • Consistently care of your health. BUCHTOVÁ, B. a kol. Psychologický, ekonomický a sociální problém. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing. 2002, 240 s. ISBN 80-247-9006-8. s. 75.
The economic consequences of unemployment • In a market economy markets of goods and services and markets of production factors, including a labour operate simultaneously. • The labor market is characterized by the labor market demand and the labour market supply whose price is a wage.
• From the labor market is expected to ensure the economy needed manpower required structure (industrial, professional, age, education, etc.) And also to secure labour supply adequate resources, especially labor income. Source: KREBS, V. a kol. Sociální politika. 3. vyd. Praha: ASPI, a.s., 2005, 504 s. ISBN 80-7357-050-5. s. 284.
The economic consequences of unemployment • Labor demand can affect a change in the technologies that are not enforced in all sectors equally. • Advanced technologies can lead to the substitution of labour by capital and labor demand decreases. Source: KREBS, V. a kol. Sociální politika. 3. vyd. Praha: ASPI, a.s., 2005, 504 s. ISBN 80-7357-050-5. s. 284.
The economic consequences of unemployment • The unemployment rate measures the number of unemployed to the economically active population. It is expressed in% and is calculated according to the formula:
Where: u = unemployment rate (expressed in %), U = the number of unemployed, L = number of employees (labor). Source: BROŽOVÁ, D. Společenské souvislosti trhu práce. 1. vyd. Praha: SLON, 2003. 140 s. ISBN 80-86429-16-4. s. 77-78.
Literature, References • BROŽOVÁ, D. Společenské souvislosti trhu práce. 1. vyd. Praha: SLON, 2003. 140 s. ISBN 80-86429-16-4. • BUCHTOVÁ, B. a kol. Psychologický, ekonomický a sociální problém. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing. 2002, 240 s. ISBN 80-247-9006-8.
• DVOŘÁKOVÁ, Z. a kol. Řízení lidských zdrojů. 1. vyd. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2012. 559 s. ISBN 978-80-7400-347-9.
Literature, References • KREBS, V. a kol. Sociální politika. 3. vyd. Praha: ASPI, a.s., 2005. 504 s. ISBN 80-7357-050-5. • Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí www.mpsv.cz • Zákon č. 435/2004 Sb. o zaměstnanosti, ve znění pozdějších změn.
