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almahu_9948214470402882
Format:
1 online resource (224 pages)
ISBN:
9781788973229 (e-book)
Content:
"Employee relations in national contexts are significantly influenced not only by material forces but also by cultural and linguistic factors that are often highly nationally specific. In this innovative book, culture and language are analysed in terms of how they affect employee relations internationally, demonstrating the importance of recognising and understanding these elements in the face of increasing globalisation. International Comparative Employee Relations first examines the subject from a broader international perspective, discussing the impact of cultural context on common areas such as labour law and collective bargaining, and exploring the issues of translating these concepts, as well as surveying current scholarship in the field. In later chapters, case studies from China, Italy, Germany, the USA and Nigeria provide specific examples of the cultural and linguistic complexity and diversity of employee relations both within and between nations. Scholars and students of international business management, particularly those with an interest in comparative employment relations or comparative human resource management, will find this book insightful. It will also prove useful for practitioners working in areas such as cross-cultural management and translation"--
Note:
Includes index.
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Contents: Foreword / by Richard Hyman -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: The language and culture perspective in employee relations / Karl Koch and Pietro Manzella -- Part I: Comparative employee relations in context -- 1: Employee relations in context: Globalization, uncertainties, and dynamics of change / Aurora Trif and Valentina Paolucci -- 2: Comparative employee relations: An overview of contemporary developments and scholarship / Chris Brewster -- 3: A new approach: The incorporation of culture, language and translation elements in comparative employee relations / Pietro Manzella and Karl Koch -- Part II: Employee relations in the national context -- 4: Employee relations and harmony in China / Jing Xi -- 5: Culture, language and translation in comparative employee relations: The case of the Italian caporalato / Pietro Manzella -- 6: Plant-level employee representation in Germany: Is the german works council a management stooge or the representative voice of the workforce? / Michael Whittall and Rainer Trinczek -- 7: Individualism, democracy and conflict in the USA / Peter Norlander -- 8: Fragmented democracy and employee participation in nigeria / John Opute -- 9: Exploring 'bundles' of employment practices: Culture, language and translation perspectives / Susanne Tietze -- Index.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781788973212 (hardback)
Language:
English
Keywords:
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https://www.elgaronline.com/view/edcoll/9781788973212/9781788973212.xml
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