Labour Relations In The Global Fast Food Industry

Author : Tony Royle,Brian Towers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134597635

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Labour Relations in the Global Fast-Food Industry by Tony Royle,Brian Towers Pdf

The fast-food industry is one of the few industries that can be described as truly global, not least in terms of employment, which is estimated at around ten million people worldwide. This edited volume is the first of its kind, providing an analysis of labour relations in this significant industry focusing on multinational corporations and large national companies in ten countries: the USA, Canada, the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Russia. The extent to which multinational enterprises impose or adapt their employment practices in differing national industrial relations systems is analysed, Results reveal that the global fast-food industry is typified by trade union exclusion, high labour turnover, unskilled work, paternalistic management regimes and work organization that allows little scope for developing workers' participation in decision-making, let alone advocating widely accepted concepts of social justice and workers' rights.

Author : Carola Frege,John Kelly
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135020941

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Comparative Employment Relations in the Global Economy by Carola Frege,John Kelly Pdf

"Employment Relations" is widely taught in business schools around the world. Increasingly however more emphasis is being placed on the comparative and international dimensions of the relations between employers and workers. It is becoming ever more important to comprehend today’s work and employment issues alongside a knowledge of the dynamics between global financial and product markets, global production chains, national and international employment actors and institutions and the ways in which these relationships play out in different national contexts. This textbook is the first to present a cross-section of country studies, including all four BRIC countries, Brazil, Russia, India and China alongside integrative thematic chapters covering all the important topics needed to excel in this field. The textbook also benefits from the editors' and contributors' experience as leading scholars in Employment Relations. The book is an ideal resource for students on advanced undergraduate and postgraduate comparative programmes across areas such as Employment Relations, Human Resource Management, Political Economy, Labour Politics, Industrial and Economic Sociology, Regulation and Social Policy.

Author : Michael Barry,Adrian Wilkinson
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780857936318

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Research Handbook of Comparative Employment Relations by Michael Barry,Adrian Wilkinson Pdf

'Besides a well-written introduction by the two editors, the book presents seventeen other chapters, some by well-known writers on the subject or related social sciences. . . This is a substantial resource book for scholars and students of comparative ER, especially for those who look towards the evolution of ER in the new economic world that is in formation, and in a comparative perspective. . . the book contains intellectually stimulating analyses of employee relations realities across the globe. . . Scholars belonging to different disciplinary perspectives, from which ER has been studied in the past, will also find in it a good reference material of comparative analyses. . . The publishers too deserve accolades for their professionalism and first rate copy-editing and production.' – Debi S. Saini, Vision – the Journal of Business Perspectives 'The book is a comprehensive volume of studies on employment relations in a wide variety of settings. . .an enriching compendium.' – Silvia Florea, Management of Sustainable Development The Research Handbook of Comparative Employment Relations is an essential resource for those seeking to understand contemporary developments in the world of work, and the way in which employment relations systems are evolving around the world. Special consideration is given to the impact of globalisation and the role of multinational corporations, including their consequences for the fate of workers' rights under existing national systems of employment relations (ER) regulation. This Handbook is unique in taking an explicitly comparative approach by discussing ER developments through a series of paired country comparisons. These chapters include a wide selection of countries from all regions, looking beyond those that are frequently discussed. The expert contributors also examine comparative issues from a range of perspectives, including industrial and employment relations, political economy, comparative politics, and cross-cultural studies. These impressive features make this important reference tool the most comprehensive of its kind. Academics and students in final-year undergraduate and postgraduate courses interested in employment relations will find this compendium enriching and insightful.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781134432998

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Employment Relations in the Hospitality and Tourism Industries by Anonim Pdf

Author : Steve Williams
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199645497

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Introducing Employment Relations by Steve Williams Pdf

Comprehensive and clearly focused, this is a must-read text for students of employment relations. The accessible writing style is combined with a wealth of contemporary examples, allowing the reader to fully engage with the key critical debates surrounding each topic.

Author : Steve Williams,Derek Adam-Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199545438

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Contemporary Employment Relations by Steve Williams,Derek Adam-Smith Pdf

Suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the areas of industrial and employment relations, personnel and human resource management, this work offers an original, accessible, and critical approach to understanding employment relations.

Author : Tony Royle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134620807

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Working for McDonald's in Europe by Tony Royle Pdf

The McDonald's Corporation is not only the largest system-wide sales service in the world, it is a phenomenon in its own right, and is now recognized as the most famous brand in the world. By providing a detailed analysis of the extent to which the McDonald's Corporation adapts or imposes its labour relations policies in Europe, this volume represents a real life case study revealing the interaction between a global multi-national enterprise and the regulatory systems of a number of different European countries. Key features include: * an overview of the McDonald's Corporation's development and structure * an analysis of its corporate culture and the issues of franchising * an examination of key union strategies, including systems of co-determination, consultation and collective-bargaining * a chapter dealing specifically with European legislation, in particular the McDonald's European Works Council The author systematically analyzes the conflict between the McDonald's Corporation and the industrial relations systems of the European countries within which it operates, and exposes this conflict as an 'unequal struggle' between economic liberalism and collectivism.

Author : Baines, Donna,Cunningham, Ian
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781529208689

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Working in the Context of Austerity by Baines, Donna,Cunningham, Ian Pdf

Austerity was presented as the antidote to sluggish economies, but it has had far-reaching effects on jobs and employment conditions. With an international team of editors and authors from Europe, North America and Australia, this illuminating collection goes beyond a sole focus on public sector work and uniquely covers the impact of austerity on work across the private, public and voluntary spheres. Drawing on a range of perspectives, the book engages with the major debates surrounding austerity and neoliberalism, providing grounded analysis of the everyday experience of work and employment.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Bibliography
ISBN : UOM:39015079882570

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The Bibliographic Index by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1304 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Bibliographical literature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025908224

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Bibliographic Index by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ton Wilthagen
Publisher : Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie Van Wetenschapen
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021291575

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Advancing Theory in Labour Law and Industrial Relations in a Global Context by Ton Wilthagen Pdf

Examines whether globalization represents a challenge to existing scientific theories in the fields of labour law and industrial relations and whether these theories are still able to perform their distinct and vital tasks: to grasp the meaning and impact of changes in the world of work, organization and law, and to offer a conceptual basis and guideline for both new research and new policies.

Author : Terry Marsden,Josefa Salete Barbosa Cavalcanti,Alessandro Bonanno
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781783507122

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Labor Relations in Globalized Food by Terry Marsden,Josefa Salete Barbosa Cavalcanti,Alessandro Bonanno Pdf

This book looks at labor in agriculture and food in a global era by studying salient characteristics of the conditions and use of labor in global agri-food. Written by experienced and also emerging scholars, the chapters present a wealth of empirical data and robust theorizations that allow readers to grasp the complexity of this topic.

Author : David Inglis,Debra Gimlin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Food
ISBN : UCSC:32106013212680

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Food by David Inglis,Debra Gimlin Pdf

In the last five years or so, there has been a huge explosion of scholarly work on the history of food and, likewise, pressing problems such as food scares and genetic modification, as well as anorexia and obesity, have become increasingly present in the public consciousness. Drawing on a wide variety of disciplines, this fascinating four-volume collection covers anthropology, sociology, psychology, history, cultural history, land economy, and, outside of the arts and social sciences, disciplines such as health sciences and health economics. An engaging and comprehensive reference, it is undoubtedly a highly useful resource for both student and scholar alike.

Author : Arthur James Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1922 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Bibliography, National
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211722678

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The British National Bibliography by Arthur James Wells Pdf

Author : Clifton D. Bryant,Dennis L. Peck
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2006-11-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1412916089

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21st Century Sociology: A Reference Handbook by Clifton D. Bryant,Dennis L. Peck Pdf

21st Century Sociology: A Reference Handbook provides a concise forum through which the vast array of knowledge accumulated, particularly during the past three decades, can be organized into a single definitive resource. The two volumes of this Reference Handbook focus on the corpus of knowledge garnered in traditional areas of sociological inquiry, as well as document the general orientation of the newer and currently emerging areas of sociological inquiry.