Contemporary Challenges in Social Science Management

Anne Marie Thake is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Public Policy Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, University of Malta, Malta.Kiran Sood is a Professor at Chitkara Business School, Chitkara University, Punjab India.Ercan Özen is Associate Professor of Finance in Department of Banking and Finance, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Uşak, Turkey.Simon Grima is the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, Associate Professor and the Head of the Department of Insurance and Risk Management at the University of Malta. Simon is also a Professor at the University of Latvia, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics.

• Chapter 1. A study of the 21st Century 4Cs Skill Gap in The Indian Private Sector; Ishfaq Hussain Bhat and Shilpi GuptaChapter 2. Strategically Addressing skill gaps and imbalances among health employees; Swati Dwivedi and Ashulekha GuptaChapter 3. Work-based learning:Perspectives of University Students and Employers in Malta;Anne Marie ThakeChapter 4. Skill Gaps in Casual Working by Women in the Indian Handicraft Sector; Reetika Dadheech and Dhiraj SharmaChapter 5. A Conceptual Model for Skill Development- "A Key Driver for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development”; Anuradha P S; L. Mynavathi, and Anand Shankar Raja MChapter 6. The Development of Remote Work in the European Union (EU) and Latvia; Jekabsone Sandra, Purmalis Karlis, and Skribane IrinaChapter 7. Determining the Skills Necessary for Online Seller-Buyer Communication to Avoid Frictional Unemployment Due to Skill Gaps; Muthmainnah, Ahmad Al Yakin, Muhammad Masyat, Luís Cardoso, and Andi AsrifanChapter 8. A bibliometric analysis of Employee engagement in Higher Education based on the Scopus platform; Simranjeet Kaur, Rupali Arora, and Ercan OzenChapter 9. Skills Gaps and Shortages in the Indian Labour Market Due to Changing Dynamics of Employability; Manju Dahiya, Ritu Singh, and Mallik Arjun AhluwaliaChapter 10. Labour Market Trends and Skills Mismatches  in Transition Economies: The Case of Kosovo; Theranda Beqiri and Simon GrimaChapter 11. Bridging the Skill Gap of Indian Handicraft Industry Workers: An analysis of the problems and remedies for handicraft artisans; Uma Shankar Yadav, Rashmi Aggarwal, Ravindra Tripathi, and Ashish Kumar