David Kucera
Biographic Data
| ID | 2148706 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Kucera |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Kucera |
| SIGNATURE | KUCERA D |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Labour Organization |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7023-8140 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 40 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
At the Cutting Edge of Automation? Gender and Work in the Apparel and Footwear Industry in Indonesia
Who is really an excellent university student and how to identify them? A development of a comprehensive framework of excellence in higher education
This paper addresses the need for a more comprehensive framework of excellence in higher education, which goes beyond academic achievement alone, placing emphasis on its integration with personal characteristics, and acknowledging the diversity in the student population. Two research studies were conducted to establish this comprehensive framework. The pilot study aimed to offer a conceptual definition of the excellent university student accordin…
Personality and Word Use: Study on Czech Language and the Big Five
Le secteur de l'habillement à l'aube d'une nouvelle ère? Automatisation, emploi et relocalisation
L'automatisation est réputée nuire à l'emploi, notamment si les tâches sont répétitives et facilement codifiables. Les auteurs analysent la situation dans le secteur de l'habillement, une industrie créatrice d'emplois, qui permet d'accéder aux marchés mondiaux et joue à ce titre un rôle clé pour le développement. Ils montrent que l'automatisation reste limitée dans la branche, alors même que l'essentiel des emplois y sont routiniers. À partir d'e…
Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Working Adults in the Czech Republic: Analysis of Self-Report Psychological Data in a One Year Perspective
The article presents research evidence on psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economically active Czech population aged 18–64 (n = 1603; 365 men and 1238 women) within a one year perspective. The aim is to describe the differences in the reported mental health indicators (anxiety, depression, and distress) for women and men in the four age groups, two groups with different working statuses (continuation of work/interrupted worki…
Our Words in a State of Emergency: Psychological–Linguistic Analysis of Utterances on the Covid-19 Situation in the Czech Republic
Performance, Achievement, and Success in Psychological Research: Towards a More Transparent Use of the Still Ambiguous Terminology
The present study focused on the terms performance, achievement, and success that have often been used in an ambiguous manner in psychological research. The way in which the meaning of the domain-specific constructs referred to with the terms was established for measurement purposes was investigated on a sample of 262 articles that stemmed from 35 randomly selected journals covering the full range of psychological research. The operational defini…
Defeminization, Structural Transformation and Technological Upgrading in Manufacturing
This article examines gendered employment implications of structural transformation and technological upgrading in manufacturing. It focuses on 14 countries that relied heavily on exports of labour-intensive and assembly industries that have long provided strategic entry points onto global markets. The study uses accounting decomposition methods to identify the drivers of changes in female shares of manufacturing employment as well as econometric…
Personality and Text: Quantitative Psycholinguistic Analysis of a Stylistically Differentiated Czech Text
Feminization, Defeminization, and Structural Change in Manufacturing
Trade Contraction and Employment in India and South Africa during the Global Crisis
Labor Standards and Informal Employment in Latin America
Core labour standards and foreign direct investment
Labor-Management Relations in Twentieth-Century Japan: A Review Essay
Japanese labor-management relations and production systems, as typified in large manufacturing firms, have long provoked contrary assessments. To this day, the debate is framed by the names and practices of two Americans who attained prominence in the 1910s: Fredrick Taylor and scientific management and Henry Ford and mass production. There are those who emphasize the participatory role of Japanese workers in production processes (most importantl…
Gender Segregation and Gender Bias in Manufacturing Trade Expansion: Revisiting the “Wood Asymmetry”
Feminization, Defeminization, and Structural Change in Manufacturing
Labor Standards and Informal Employment in Latin America
Gender Segregation and Gender Bias in Manufacturing Trade Expansion: Revisiting the “Wood Asymmetry”
Trade Contraction and Employment in India and South Africa during the Global Crisis
Labor-Management Relations in Twentieth-Century Japan: A Review Essay
Japanese labor-management relations and production systems, as typified in large manufacturing firms, have long provoked contrary assessments. To this day, the debate is framed by the names and practices of two Americans who attained prominence in the 1910s: Fredrick Taylor and scientific management and Henry Ford and mass production. There are those who emphasize the participatory role of Japanese workers in production processes (most importantl…
Gender Segregation and Gender Bias in Manufacturing Trade Expansion: Revisiting the “Wood Asymmetry”
Core labour standards and foreign direct investment
Labor Standards and Informal Employment in Latin America
Trade Contraction and Employment in India and South Africa during the Global Crisis
Feminization, Defeminization, and Structural Change in Manufacturing
Personality and Text: Quantitative Psycholinguistic Analysis of a Stylistically Differentiated Czech Text
Le secteur de l'habillement à l'aube d'une nouvelle ère? Automatisation, emploi et relocalisation
L'automatisation est réputée nuire à l'emploi, notamment si les tâches sont répétitives et facilement codifiables. Les auteurs analysent la situation dans le secteur de l'habillement, une industrie créatrice d'emplois, qui permet d'accéder aux marchés mondiaux et joue à ce titre un rôle clé pour le développement. Ils montrent que l'automatisation reste limitée dans la branche, alors même que l'essentiel des emplois y sont routiniers. À partir d'e…
Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Working Adults in the Czech Republic: Analysis of Self-Report Psychological Data in a One Year Perspective
The article presents research evidence on psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economically active Czech population aged 18–64 (n = 1603; 365 men and 1238 women) within a one year perspective. The aim is to describe the differences in the reported mental health indicators (anxiety, depression, and distress) for women and men in the four age groups, two groups with different working statuses (continuation of work/interrupted worki…
Our Words in a State of Emergency: Psychological–Linguistic Analysis of Utterances on the Covid-19 Situation in the Czech Republic
Performance, Achievement, and Success in Psychological Research: Towards a More Transparent Use of the Still Ambiguous Terminology
The present study focused on the terms performance, achievement, and success that have often been used in an ambiguous manner in psychological research. The way in which the meaning of the domain-specific constructs referred to with the terms was established for measurement purposes was investigated on a sample of 262 articles that stemmed from 35 randomly selected journals covering the full range of psychological research. The operational defini…
Defeminization, Structural Transformation and Technological Upgrading in Manufacturing
This article examines gendered employment implications of structural transformation and technological upgrading in manufacturing. It focuses on 14 countries that relied heavily on exports of labour-intensive and assembly industries that have long provided strategic entry points onto global markets. The study uses accounting decomposition methods to identify the drivers of changes in female shares of manufacturing employment as well as econometric…
Personality and Word Use: Study on Czech Language and the Big Five
Who is really an excellent university student and how to identify them? A development of a comprehensive framework of excellence in higher education
This paper addresses the need for a more comprehensive framework of excellence in higher education, which goes beyond academic achievement alone, placing emphasis on its integration with personal characteristics, and acknowledging the diversity in the student population. Two research studies were conducted to establish this comprehensive framework. The pilot study aimed to offer a conceptual definition of the excellent university student accordin…
At the Cutting Edge of Automation? Gender and Work in the Apparel and Footwear Industry in Indonesia
Economics (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Political science (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Czech (4 works) · Global trade and economics (4 works) · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Clothing (3 works)