Blanpain Globalization and Employment Relations in the Auto Assembly Industry

A Study of Seven Countries
Erscheinungsjahr 2008
ISBN: 978-90-411-4737-0
Verlag: Wolters Kluwer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 164 Seiten, Web PDF

The auto industry is a prime example of globalisation in which multinational
enterprises have developed networks, alliances, and cross-shareholdings across
regions and nations. This important study—based on a three-year empirical
research project in seven countries—focuses on employment relations in the
auto assembly industry and shows that the influence of globalisation is
tempered to varying degrees by institutional employment patterns at the local
level. Twenty-one scholars and researchers representing all seven countries
analyse the data, clearly describe the differences across both countries and
firms, and offer conclusions and recommendations that greatly facilitate our
understanding of the globalisation process at the level of human resources in
industrial production. For each of the seven countries—two liberal market
economies (the United States and Australia), two coordinated market economies
(Germany and Sweden), and three Asian market economies (Japan, South Korea,
and China)—the book describes five key issues in detail:

• work organisation;

• skill formation;

• remuneration systems;

• staffing arrangements and employment security; and

• enterprise governance and employee–management relations.

The authors offer in-depth comparative analysis of these central issues in the
context of such overriding factors as corporate strategy, local institutional
constraints and advantages, competitive pressures among automakers to capture
emerging markets, power relations within firms, and the role that agency and
interests play in shaping social action. Whether this book is used for its
vast bank of information, or for its deeply-informed analysis, or for its
far-reaching relevance to employment relations policy, it more than fulfills
the urgent need to come to grips with the runaway impact of globalisation on
employment relations. Anyone involved with labour and employment issues in any
business, legal, or governmental setting will rely on its findings and
insights for years to come.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Blanpain, Roger

Weitere Mitwirkende

Lansbury, Russell D.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Arbeitsrecht