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Hiring challenges facing employers in small and medium enterprises (SMES) in Egypt’s textiles sector
Understanding what the labor market needs from the perspectives of employers is crucial in solving the unemployment problem in Egypt. The purpose of this study is to voice the views of employers as they describe the challenges they face in hiring within the specific sector of the textile industry in...
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| description | Understanding what the labor market needs from the perspectives of employers is crucial in solving the unemployment problem in Egypt. The purpose of this study is to voice the views of employers as they describe the challenges they face in hiring within the specific sector of the textile industry in Egypt. The study is based on semi-structured interviews with eight business owners and general managers running small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the textile sector. Despite labor surplus in the country, employers speak of a serious labor shortage problem in this sector where labor is described as the number one challenge to business performance and growth. Factors identified in interviews include shortage of technical skills, low quality of learning among graduates of technical schools, employment termination due to marriage (among female workers) and the attractiveness of temporary work within the informal economy to some of these workers due to its higher pay. The study addresses issues pertaining to the culture regarding manual jobs and technical and vocational education as well as job quality and career path issues. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-1591 Hiring challenges facing employers in small and medium enterprises (SMES) in Egypt’s textiles sector Abughattas, Reem Understanding what the labor market needs from the perspectives of employers is crucial in solving the unemployment problem in Egypt. The purpose of this study is to voice the views of employers as they describe the challenges they face in hiring within the specific sector of the textile industry in Egypt. The study is based on semi-structured interviews with eight business owners and general managers running small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the textile sector. Despite labor surplus in the country, employers speak of a serious labor shortage problem in this sector where labor is described as the number one challenge to business performance and growth. Factors identified in interviews include shortage of technical skills, low quality of learning among graduates of technical schools, employment termination due to marriage (among female workers) and the attractiveness of temporary work within the informal economy to some of these workers due to its higher pay. The study addresses issues pertaining to the culture regarding manual jobs and technical and vocational education as well as job quality and career path issues. 2016-02-01T08:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/592 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1591/viewcontent/Reem_20Abughattas_20Thesis_20_281_29.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain structural unemployment skills mismatch |
| spellingShingle | structural unemployment skills mismatch Abughattas, Reem Hiring challenges facing employers in small and medium enterprises (SMES) in Egypt’s textiles sector |
| title | Hiring challenges facing employers in small and medium enterprises (SMES) in Egypt’s textiles sector |
| title_full | Hiring challenges facing employers in small and medium enterprises (SMES) in Egypt’s textiles sector |
| title_fullStr | Hiring challenges facing employers in small and medium enterprises (SMES) in Egypt’s textiles sector |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hiring challenges facing employers in small and medium enterprises (SMES) in Egypt’s textiles sector |
| title_short | Hiring challenges facing employers in small and medium enterprises (SMES) in Egypt’s textiles sector |
| title_sort | hiring challenges facing employers in small and medium enterprises smes in egypt s textiles sector |
| topic | structural unemployment skills mismatch |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/592 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1591/viewcontent/Reem_20Abughattas_20Thesis_20_281_29.pdf |
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