Management challenges of labour market transformation in the context of migration crisis

Abstract

The migration crisis caused by the war significantly transforms the labour market of Ukraine and requires a rethinking of approaches to its restoration. The purpose of the study was to substantiate the typology of managerial challenges of transforming the labour market in the context of the migration crisis and to form a system of strategic management decisions to overcome them. To achieve the goal, content analysis of scientific sources, statistical analysis of data of the State Employment Service of Ukraine and international organisations, comparative analysis of Ukrainian and foreign approaches to labour market regulation, as well as a method of generalisation to systematise the results obtained were used. As a result, the generalised typology of managerial challenges by management levels has been formed: at the macro level, the institutional imbalance of the employment system and the shortage of strategic vision have been identified; at the meso level, the gap between the local needs of the labour market and the tools of regional management; at the micro level, the personnel instability, the lack of qualifications and the challenges of adaptation of personnel to new conditions have been identified. Based on the results obtained, a multi-level system of managerial actions, coordinated at the macro-, meso- and micro levels, has been proposed. It is based on the principles of synchronisation of institutional efforts, regional adaptability and internal flexibility of organisations. The target vision of the future labour market was defined – adaptive, digital-orientated, resistant to challenges and capable of preserving and reproducing human capital. The results of the study can be used by public authorities, regional management structures and business to develop strategies for responding to crisis challenges, as well as the basis for further scientific developments in the field of labour market management in the context of migration processes.