4 - Skills Development in the Multinational Corporate Sector: Building Employee Capacity Beyond the Factory Gate
Corresponding Author(s) : Joseph O. Jiboku
Revue africaine de sociologie,
Vol. 23 No 2 (2019): Revue africaine de sociologie
Résumé
La pénurie de compétences pour la transformation socio – économique en Afrique explique en partie la volonté des pays africains d’attirer les investissements des multinationales (EMN). La recherche de compétences a également été alimentée par les défis posés par une économie mondiale en pleine mondialisation. Cependant, bien que la littérature regorge d’analyses des politiques libérales et des incitations offertes pour encourager l’investissement par les sociétés multinationales, peu de chercheurs semblent avoir prêté attention à la nécessité d’incorporer les politiques et programmes de compétences des multinationales dans l’agenda national des compétences, et vice versa. Le Nigéria offre un exemple de la façon dont près d’un siècle d’opérations de multinationales n’a pas entraîné d’acquisition significative de compétences stratégiques, par opposition à de simples compétences de haut niveau, par des employés nationaux. Les disparités de compétences abondent entre les employés locaux et expatriés au sein des mêmes opérations MNC. C’est dans ce contexte que cet article examine le discours sur les sociétés multinationales et le développement des compétences et plaide pour l’incorporation des politiques et stratégies multinationales en matière de compétences dans la voie nationale de développement des compétences, et vice versa, conformément aux objectifs plus larges de développement du capital. L’argument central du document est que le développement des compétences doit aller au – delà de l’habilitation des employés à n’être “utiles» que dans le contexte des opérations industrielles d ’une entreprise donnée. Il est basé sur des entretiens menés avec des managers et des employés de sociétés multinationales sélectionnées ainsi qu’avec des agences gouvernementales concernées par le développement des compétences au Nigeria.
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Les références
Agbodike, C.C., 1998, ‘Foreign investments and the Nigerian economy: The role of multinational corporations’, Nigerian Journal of Economic History, 1. 162 – 169.
Ajibola, M. T., 2012, ‘Human capital development and Nigerian economy’, The Punch, 18th September.
Babbie, E and Mouton, J., 2001, The Practice of Social Research, Cape Town, South Africa: Oxford University Press.
Bakan, J., 2004, The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power. New York, FP Free Press.
Blomstrom, M. and Kokko, A., 2001, ‘FDI, human capital and education in developing countries’, Technical Meeting, 13 – 14 December 2001, Paris. OECD Development Centre.
Brewer, L., 2013, Enhancing Youth Employability: What? Why? and How? – Guide to Core Work Skills. Geneva: Skills and Employability Department International Labour Organization.
Chase, K. A., 2004, ‘From protectionism to regionalism: Multinational firms and trade – related Investment Measures’, In Business and Politics Vol. 6(2). 2004.
Dulupcu, M.A. and Demirel, O., 2009. ‘Globalisation and internationalization’, Economy and Labour World, Isparta 2003 – 2009. Socrates Comenius. A Research Report submitted to the European Commission.
Ejere, E.S.I., 2011, ‘Human capital formation as catalyst for National Development: Nigerian perspective’, International Business and Management Journal Vol 2 (2), 98 – 104.
Erunke, C. and Kigbu, H., 2012, ‘Globalization, multinational corporation and the Nigerian economy’, International Journal of Social Science Tomorrow, 1(2). April 2012.
Greenaway, D., 1992, ‘Trade Related Investment Measures and development strategy’, Kyklos, 45(2), 139 – 159.
Guisinger, S. E., 1986, ‘Do performance requirements and investment incentives work?’, World economy, 9(1):79 – 96.
International Labour Office, 2008,‘Skills for improved productivity, employment growth and development’, International Labour Conference, 2008. Geneva: ILO.
Kapstein, E.B.,2002,‘Virtuous circles? Human capital formation, economic development and the multinational enterprises’, OECD Working Paper No. 191. Research Programme on Global Interdependence and Income Distribution, August 2002. CD/DOC (2002) 03. 1 – 21.
Katseli, L.T., 2003, ‘Human capital formation and foreign direct investment in developing countries’, OECD Development Centre Working Paper No. 211, DEV/DOC(2003)09. OECD. Paris.
Khilji, B.A., Kakar, Z.K. and Subhan, S., 2012, ‘Impact of vocational training and skill development on economic growth in Pakistan’, World Applied Sciences Journal 17(10), 2012. 1298 – 1302.
Latif, A.A., 2011, ‘Change and continuity in the International Intellectual Property System: A turbulent decade in perspective’, The WIPO Journal Volume 3 (1). 36 – 54.
Martinez – Fernandez, C. and Sharpe, S., 2010, Leveraging Training and Skills Development in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES): Preliminary Cross – country Analysis of the TSME Survey. Paris: OECD Publishing.
Mason, J., 2002, Qualitative Researching (2nd edition). London: Sage.
Muogbo, C. O. and Kayar, F., 2012, ‘Improving the investment climate in Nigeria: Issues and policy options’, Unpublished M. Sc Thesis submitted to the Universitetet i Nordland. (Accessed 10 August 2013).
Navaretti, G.B. and Venables, A.J., 2004, Multinational Firms in the World Economy. New Jersey, USA: Princeton University Press.
Organisation for Economic Co – Operation and Development (OECD), 2010, Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators. Paris: OECD Development Centre. Organisation for Economic Co – Operation and Development (OECD), 2012, Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators. Paris: OECD Development Centre.
Ogunade, A.O., 2011, ‘Human capital investment in the developing world: An analysis of praxis’, Labour Research Seminar Series, 2011. Available: http/www.uri.edu/research/papers/Ogunade_Workforce_ Devt.pdf. (Accessed: 11 May 2012). 2 – 13.
Ogundele, O.J.K. and Abiola, J.O., 2012, ‘Entrepreneurship and national development : A proposal for evangelistic agenda’, European Scientific Journal, March edition, 8(6) 134 – 148 .
Pope C, and Mays, N., 2000, Qualitative Research in Health Care. London: BMJ Books. Prasad, S. B, Pisani, M.J., and Prasad, R.M., 2008, ‘New criticism of international management: Analytical review’, International Business Review. 17(6), 2008. 617 – 629.
Quintini, G., 2011, ‘Over – qualified or under – skilled: A review of existing literature’ OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, No. 121. Paris: OECD.
Stiglitz, J. E., 2002, ‘Employment, social justice and societal well – being’, International Labour Review, 141(1/2), 2002. 9 – 29.
Stiglitz, J.E., 2007, ‘Regulating multinational corporations: Towards principles of cross – border legal frameworks in a globalised world – Balancing rights with responsibilities’, American University Law Review, 23(3).
Toner, P., 2011, Workforce Skills and Innovation: An Overview of Major Themes in the Literature. Paris: OECD Secretariat.
Umo, J.U., (ed)., 1996, Towards Full Employment Strategy in Nigeria. Lagos: National Manpower Board.