28.2484, Calls: Sociolinguistics / International Journal of Language, Translation and Intercultural Communication (Jrnl)

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Subject: 28.2484, Calls: Sociolinguistics / International Journal of Language, Translation and Intercultural Communication (Jrnl)

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Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2017 13:43:01
From: Eleftheria Dogoriti [edogor at teiep.gr]
Subject: Sociolinguistics / International Journal of Language, Translation and Intercultural Communication (Jrnl)

 
Full Title: International Journal of Language, Translation and Intercultural Communication 


Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics 

Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Call Deadline: 01-Oct-2017 

Call for Papers:

Skills and Labor Market Performance

Skills are critical for employability in the labor market and the business
performance, as structural changes such as increased competitiveness,
globalization and technological progress call for ever-higher and more labor
market relevant skills for productivity growth and secure quality jobs. Having
sufficient levels of basic skills is essential for young people to smoothly
access the labor market and for adults to retain employment in high quality
and stable jobs.

Research has shown that the educational attainment and the socioeconomic
background are among the main skills needed in the labor market. Research has
also shown that the importance of foreign language use for business purposes
is increasing and that the inability to communicate in the clients' language
or even a low-quality-communication are often the reason for poor performance
of individuals and - sadly - of organizations. The problems arising could
range from a mild misunderstanding cleared away easily with a smile to a total
- irreparable -breakdown of the interaction. The perpetrators in many cases
are either the limited knowledge of language skills or the lack or disregard
of intercultural communication skills. 

Apart from actual business performance both on business-to-business and
business-to customer level, skills may also influence career choices since
many jobs are extremely wanted. Therefore, various aspects of skills are
considered to be the factors which affect the employment prospect and the
social and labor market performance of an economy.

We welcome theoretical and empirical contributions to this issue focusing on
the correlation between various aspects of skills and business and/or the
labor market. We particularly invite authors from economics, business studies,
human resources management, sociolinguistics, and psychology.

The Editorial Committee will particularly welcome papers relevant for
evaluating national and/or international experiences on related topics such
as:
- The impact of skills in promoting employment
- The future of skill supply in Europe
- Identifying skill needs for the future
- The impact of language skills on employment probabilities
- The effect of education and / or educational systems in the employability
- The role of literacy, numeracy and technology in the labor market
- Linguistic skills and career success
- Labor relations and networking
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Proficiency in using new technology or internet tools
- Demonstrated ability to communicate efficiently with businesses or
organizations abroad
- The labor market performance of immigrants and language skills
- The role of intercultural communication in business and management studies
in Greece
- English as a lingua franca in business. English as a culturally neutral
language
- Native speakers versus non-native speakers in a company: language tensions
and performance
- The proficiency of English language skills in business communication.
- Corporate culture and communication skills in
(multinational)organizations/companies

Important dates:
Full paper submission deadline: 1st October 2017
Decision and peer review: 1st December 2017 
Final publication decisions: 1st February 2018
Expected publication date of the Issue: 1st March 2018
Official languages of the journal: Greek, English




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