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Table of Contents

• A. Foreword
• B. Managing the Papua New Guinean Labour Market for the 21st Century:

Towards and Administrative "Model" for Papua New Guinea, by D. Fraser
• 1. Introduction
• 1.1 Background
• 1.2 Objectives
• 1.3 Summary of findings
• 2. The key components
• 2.1 Identifying labour market issues and policy priorities
  • 2.1.1 Knowledge of the labour market
  • 2.1.2 Analysis of labour market information
  • 2.1.3 Priorities, policies, programs and strategy options
  • 2.1.4 Feedback information
• 2.2 Managing the supply side of the labour market
  • 2.2.1 Influence on skills formation
  • 2.2.2 Influence on localization
  • 2.2.3 Influence on job search and job aspirations
• 2.3 Managing the demand side of the labour market
  • 2.3.1 Influence on the number of jobs available
  • 2.3.2 Influence on the quality of jobs and the work environment
• 2.4 Managing the relationships between employers and workers
• 2.5 Professionalism in Management and Administration
  • 2.5.1 Basic indicators
  • 2.5.2 Standards for the 21st century
• 3. Resources and structural issues
• 3.1 Resources issues
• 3.1.1 Staffing numbers
• 3.1.2 Physical resources
• 3.1.3 Misallocation of resources
• 3.1.4 Staff skills and leadership
• 3.1.5 Collection and use of fees and levels
• 3.2 Structural issues
• 3.2.1 Inadequacy of the field structure
• 3.2.2 Long lines of communications in headquarters
• 3.2.3 The use of statutory bodies
• 3.2.4 Distribution of functions between line and support divisions
• 3.2.5 Youth and other non labour market functions
• 3.2.6 The public sector component of the labour market
• 4. Organisational implications
  • 4.1 Outline of main functional requirements
    • 4.1.1 Essential functions for managing the supply side
    • 4.1.2 Essential functions for managing the demand side
    • 4.1.3 Essential Functions for managing the relationship
    • 4.2 The basics of a possible organizational structure
• 5. Corporate development implications
  • 5.1 Outline of a corporate development plan to implement agreed proposals
    • 5.1.1 Structural development component
    • 5.1.2 Management systems development component
    • 5.1.3 Operational systems development component
    • 5.1.4 Resources development component
• Footnotes

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