«Weak groups» in the labour market: gender peculiarities of motivation

Abstract

This paper is based on the data of empirical research of the particular social group behaviour in the labour market. This four group defined as «weak» due to their vulnerability: registered unemployed, employees of so called «depressive» enterprises, graduates from the institutions of higher education and official poor registered as needy people in social security offices. General methodological approaches to the research of people strategies in the labour market are described. The major groups of motives are identified. The most popular income)oriented motivation of people’s behavior in the labour market is analyzed in details.