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Exploring the dynamics of industrial relations in US multinationals: evidence from the Republic of Ireland
Author(s) -
Gunnigle Patrick,
Collings David G.,
Morley Michael
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
industrial relations journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.525
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1468-2338
pISSN - 0019-8692
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2338.2005.00356.x
Subject(s) - multinational corporation , exposition (narrative) , industrial relations , dynamics (music) , representation (politics) , trade union , work (physics) , the republic , collective bargaining , political science , scope (computer science) , economic system , economic geography , political economy , business , international trade , sociology , economics , epistemology , computer science , law , engineering , mechanical engineering , art , pedagogy , literature , politics , programming language , philosophy
While previous work has identified a shift in the host business system which facilitates multinational corporations in their quest to introduce non‐union approaches, little or no qualitative data have been brought to bear on this issue. This article presents case‐based evidence on the dynamics of this trend in Ireland, focusing specifically on management approaches to collective employee representation as well as providing an exposition of the patterns of trade union recognition and avoidance in evidence.