Multinational Companies and Domestic Firms in Europe [electronic resource] : Comparing Wages, Working Conditions and Industrial Relations /
Klaveren, Maarten van.author.
Tijdens, Kea.author.
Gregory, Denis.author.
The Social Effects of FDI on Multinational Companies and Domestic Firms compares and contrasts wages, working conditions and industrial relations processes in multinational and domestic companies. This book is an effort to map the social effects of FDI in a number of EU member states, in relation to the prevailing patterns of internationalization.
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Cover; Contents; List of Boxes, Figures and Tables; Preface and Acknowledgement; 1 The Wage and Employment Effects of Foreign Direct Investment; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Expansion of MNEs; 1.3 FDI in home countries; 1.4 FDI in host countries; 1.5 Causes of wage differentials; 2 The AIAS MNE Database and the WageIndicator Survey; 2.1 Aim and design of the AIAS MNE Database; 2.2 Contents of the MNE database; 2.3 The WageIndicator web survey; 2.4 The data from the WageIndicator web survey; 2.5 Employment data for comparison; 2.6 The questions in the WageIndicator web survey
3 Metal and Electronics Manufacturing3.1 FDI in metal and electronics manufacturing; 3.2 Internationalization in metal and electronics manufacturing by host country; 3.3 Internationalization in metal and electronics manufacturing by home country; 3.4 The social effects of FDI in metal and electronics manufacturing; 3.5 Wages in metal and electronics manufacturing; 3.6 Job quality and working conditions in metal and electronics manufacturing; 3.7 Working hours in metal and electronics manufacturing; 3.8 Training in metal and electronics manufacturing
3.9 Industrial relations in metal and electronics manufacturing3.10 Conclusions for FDI in metal and electronics manufacturing; 4 The Retail Industry; 4.1 FDI in the retail industry; 4.2 Internationalization in the retail industry by host country; 4.3 Internationalization in the retail industry by home country; 4.4 The social effects of FDI in the retail industry; 4.5 Wages in the retail industry; 4.6 Job quality and working conditions in the retail industry; 4.7 Working hours in the retail industry; 4.8 Training in the retail industry; 4.9 Industrial relations in the retail industry
4.10 Conclusions for FDI in the retail industry5 Finance and Call Centres; 5.1 FDI in finance and call centres; 5.2 Internationalization in finance and call centres by host country; 5.3 Internationalization in finance and call centres by home country; 5.4 The social effects of FDI in finance and call centres; 5.5 Wages in finance and call centres; 5.6 Job quality and working conditions in finance and call centres; 5.7 Working hours in finance and call centres; 5.8 Training in finance and call centres; 5.9 Industrial relations in finance and call centres
5.10 Conclusions for FDI in finance and call centres6 Information and Communication Technology (ICT); 6.1 FDI in ICT; 6.2 Internationalization in ICT by home country; 6.3 The social effects of FDI in ICT; 6.4 Wages in ICT; 6.5 Job quality and working conditions in ICT; 6.6 Working hours in ICT; 6.7 Training in ICT; 6.8 Industrial relations in ICT; 6.9 Conclusions for FDI in ICT; 7 Transport and Telecom; 7.1 FDI in transport and telecom; 7.2 Internationalization in transport and telecom by host country; 7.3 Internationalization in transport and telecom by home country
7.4 The social effects of FDI in transport and telecom
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Social Effects of FDI on Multinational Companies and Domestic Firms compares and contrasts wages, working conditions and industrial relations processes in multinational and domestic companies. This book is an effort to map the social effects of FDI in a number of EU member states, in relation to the prevailing patterns of internationalization.
Leadership.
Globalization.
International business enterpris.
Management.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
Emerging Markets/Globalization.
Sociology, general.
International Business.
Management.
Innovation/Technology Management.