SMEs as the Unknown Stakeholder [electronic resource] : Entrepreneurship in the Political Arena /
Di Bitetto, Massimiliano.author.
Gilardoni, GianMarco.author.
D'Anselmi, P.editor.
Investigates how and to what extent the self-employed and micro-enterprise workers can be represented in the social arena. A cross-sector approach to responsibility for government as well as private businesses.
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Foreword by Lez Rayman-Bacchus; Foreword by Jacob Dahl Rendtorff; Acknowledgments; Notes on the Contributors; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Representation in Europe: MSMEs and the self-employed; Towards an ecology of industrial relations: analysis of best practice; Amending Michael Porter''s theory: collaborative advantage; Representation does not look at society as a whole; The silent class struggle: micro-enterprise as the unknown stakeholder; New representation: collaboration between all sectors of society
PART I: THE ORDINARY WORLD OF TRADE UNIONS1 The Self-Employed as the Unknown Worker; 1.1 The marginal status of SMEs in the social dialogue; 1.2 The non sequitur of current trade union policy: between goal and tactics; 1.2.1 The Eurofound study; 1.2.2 The ultimate goal of representation: economic growth; 1.2.3 The tactics of representation: pay and benefits; 1.3 In search of a link; 1.3.1 The research question: beyond administration; 1.3.2 Methodology: top-down - statistics and theory;  bottom-up - cases of best practice; 1.3.3 Procedure; 1.3.4 Added value
1.4 The difficult divide between micro-employers and the self-employed: statistics show large numbers of workers (Salvatore Pettineo)1.4.1 Range of observation/statistics; 1.4.2 Looking at the total workforce; 1.4.3 The difficult divide between employees; 1.4.4 The legal basis of self-employment in Europe; PART II: BEST PRACTICE FROM THE FIELD; 2 Legal Status and Working Conditions of Self-Employed Persons in Bulgaria; 2.1 Main characteristics of self-employment in Bulgaria; 2.2 Main characteristics of the self-employed in Bulgaria; 2.3 Legal status of the self-employed in Bulgaria
2.4 The insurer2.5 The self-employed individual; 2.6 Registering as a self-employed person; 2.7 The working conditions of the self-employed; 2.8 Self-employment and informal employment in Bulgaria; 2.9 Self-employment and informal employment in the tourism sector; 2.10 Conclusions; 3 Three Layers Across the Board in France; 4 Lawyers and Engineers in Greece; 4.1 Defining the problem; 4.1.1 The case of lawyers; 4.1.2 The case of engineers; 4.2 General aims of the study; 4.3 Quality and innovation of process or product; 4.3.1 The case of lawyers; 4.3.2 The case of engineers
4.4 Transferability and multiplier effect5 Tax Simplification in Hungary; 6 Upstream Negotiation of Newspaper Vendors in Italy; 6.1 Project design and implementation; 6.1.1 Defining the problem; 6.1.2 General aims of the study; 6.1.3 Expected results; 6.1.4 Activities; 6.1.5 Communicating results; 6.2 Quality and innovativeness of process or product; 6.2.1 Process and product; 6.2.2 Organization and management of resources; 6.2.3 Partnerships; 6.2.4 Relationships with recipients and contacts; 6.2.5 Monitoring, evaluation and communication; 6.3 Transferability and multiplier effect
6.3.1 Reproducing best practice to deal with similar problems
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Investigates how and to what extent the self-employed and micro-enterprise workers can be represented in the social arena. A cross-sector approach to responsibility for government as well as private businesses.
Industrial management—Environmental aspects.
International business enterprises.
Business ethics.
Corporate governance.
Public relations.
Economics.
Management science.
Sustainability Management.
International Business.
Business Ethics.
Corporate Governance.
Corporate Communication/Public Relations.
Economics, general.