Auteur(s) : Both Alexander, Buselato Marta, Demaret Charles, Jaeckel Marine , Radtke Vivienne Marie
Directeur(s) : Menu Sabine
Date de création : 30-06-2018

Résumé(s) : The purpose for this Master Case Study is to contribute to the scientific research in the field of labor mobility in cross-border regions. The study is using a comprehensive literature and theory review and its first purpose is to confirm the theoretical aspects in the case of the Strasbourg-Ortenau region. Nevertheless, this work intends to go a step further and to add an additional component to the existing research, the institutional awareness factor. It describes the degree of awareness of potential cross-border workers towards institutions that provide support in the context of cross-border labor mobility. Therefore, the second purpose of our work is to evaluate whether institutions have the capability to increase the willingness of French students to become cross border workers in Germany. This case study is structured into qualitative and quantitative research. While the first one is executed through experts’ interviews of cross-border institutions, the latter one is composed of two surveys distributed among companies in the German border region and students in the metropolitan area of Strasbourg. We chose the sample of students since this group has been poorly covered in the academic literature so far. Furthermore, the chosen sample may be appealing in the light of the experts’ shortage on the German labor market. With the information acquired, our purpose is to deliver a comprehensive image of the current situation of labor mobility, both in general terms and for the specific case of the Strasbourg-Ortenau region. Further, we want to use the information to analyze, in a statistical manner, whether or not a relationship between the institutional awareness and the willingness to work in the Ortenau region exists. Regarding the statistical analysis of this aspect, the underlying data of the study was able to confirm a significant, but limited, relationship. Furthermore, we were able to eventually prove some aspects of the literature for the case of the Strasbourg Ortenau Region. Especially the obstacles (i.e. the factors hindering labor mobility) can be identified in our survey in a similar way to those stated in the academic literature. Our findings provide an insight for companies who want to optimize their recruiting process, highlighting more effective recruiting channels. Also, it can be helpful for institutions as well, that offer a broad range of consultancy services, but are poorly known by companies and students in the region.
Discipline : International - European Business
Couverture : FR