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The role of the personnel/HR function in multinational companies
James KellyThe 1990s literature portrays the corporate personnel/HR function as in decline due to the decentralisation and delayering of large organisations. As a result personnel’s presence…
Union avoidance and foreign direct investment in the USA
William N. CookeThe USA is not only the largest foreign direct investor country in the world, it is also host to the largest inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the world. Although…
An analysis of the functions of international transfer of managers in MNCs
Anne‐Wil HarzingAims to get a clearer picture of why multinational companies (MNCs) send out expatriates. Identifies three organisational functions of international transfers: position filling…
European co‐ordination of collective bargaining: The case of UNI‐Europa Graphical Sector
John Gennard, Kirsty NewsomeAnalyses the UNI‐Europa Graphical Sector (UEGS) agreement on European co‐ordination of collective bargaining initially made in 1999. Explains the purpose of the agreement, its…
Managing people’s values and perceptions in multi‐cultural organisations: The experience of an HR director
Richard HoldenExamines the problems and pitfalls of managing multi‐cultural organisations from a corporate perspective. The author, a practising HR director, makes use of his work experience of…
Multinational enterprises, employment relations and ethics
John DonaldsonThe contribution of multinational enterprises to wealth creation is evident, but there is much discussion on whether the consequent power is, or ought to be, used responsibly for…
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