Rural areas both in Russia and Jordan are characterized by the lack of job places and relatively low opportunities for female and youth labor. The situation is worsened by the decrease in the efficiency of the agricultural production in general. Institutional and technological transformations are required to improve the efficiency of the agricultural sector which will inevitably be accompanied by the expansion of the employment. The purpose of the research is to analyze socio-economic aspects of agricultural sectors of Russia and Jordan and to develop proposals for the management of labor resources with the focus on women employment. Research methods consist of comparative analysis of socio-economic development of agricultural areas on the basis of statistical data for Russia and Jordan as well as SWOT analysis. It is recommended to launch a national project on agricultural development in Jordan, as in Russia, with specific country targets and similar objectives pointed out in the study.

This paper investigates the situation and future development of human resources in Europe. It is discussed whether economic growth and growth of living standard in the future against the background of demographic changes is possible.

This paper investigates in which way the EU members have achieved the Lisbon Agenda Goals according to the W orld Economic Forum (WEF, 2010) according to itd Lisbon Reviews. Furthermore the Global Competitiveness Index 2010 (WEF) for the EU member countries is shown. In both cases focus is on the Baltic Countries and Sweden.

Straipsnyje analizuojami šiuolaikiniai darbo susitarimai, ieškoma atsakymų į klausimą, kokie yra individualių asmenų ir organizacijų poreikiai, kuriuos siekiama patenkinti sudarant darbo sutartis Latvijoje? Siekdami atsakyti į šį klausimą, autoriai suformavo individualių-organizacinių vertybių keitimosi modelį, paremtą E. Schein organizacinės kultūros formavimo modeliu, kuris teigia, kad individų ir organizacijų elgesys atspindi abiejų vertybes ir poreikius. Poreikiai analizuojami remiantis A. Maslow poreikių hierarchija.