Theory question 103
Labour Market(a) Define occupational mobility of labour.
(b) Identify any four barriers to occupational mobility of labour.
(c) State any two factors that will make labour efficient.
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(a) Occupational mobility of labour is the ease with which workers can move from one occupation or job to another.
(b) Any four: long period and high cost of training; lack of required skills or education; professional/trade union restrictions and licensing; age; lack of information about vacancies; discrimination (sex, ethnic); natural ability/talent; attachment to a job or reluctance to change.
(c) Any two: education and training; good health and nutrition; good working conditions; adequate wages and incentives; use of modern tools; good management.
Occupational mobility is between jobs; geographical mobility is between places.