This book examines the relationship between job security and job flexibility. Through an innovative conceptual approach, the concept of job flexicurity is presented to highlight the labour market dynamics between job flexibility and employee security. The dynamics of labour market mechanisms are placed within ideas of rigidity, security, flexibility, and plasticity to explore the interplay between different employee considerations. Particular attention is given to the Romanian labour market with an empirical case study that expands upon the ideas discussed.

This book aims to analyse how job security and flexibility impact worker well-being and happiness. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in labour economics and the job market.

Emil Dinga is Senior Researcher for fundamental research in Economics at the Romanian Academy and supervisor for doctoral and post-doctoral programs in economics. His innovative researches on Theoretical Economics, Philosophy of Social Sciences, Epistemology and Economic Cybernetics, was rewarded in 2022, by the Romanian Academy with the "Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen" Prize.

Monica Florica Dutca is Researcher, Human Resources Expert, and Management Consultant. Her academic work takes place at a research centre of the Romanian Academy and focuses on public policies mix regarding the labour market, theme of the doctoral thesis. Her entire work targets helping companies and employees to achieve organizational transformation.

Gabriela-Mariana Ionescu is PhD in Management at Bucharest's University of Economics Studies, and now is a PhD student at the Romanian Academy's School of Advanced Studies. She authored a number of scientific papers and book chapters on economic and social issues. Her research interests include social justice, social innovation, and economic and social inequality.

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. The Concepts of Job Security and Job Flexibility.- Chapter 3. Job Flexicurity.- Chapter 4. A Macroeconomic View on the Job Flexicurity.- Chapter 5. A (Stylized) Formal Modelling of Job Flexicurity.- Chapter 6. An (Illustrative) Case Study on Romania./