Die in den Vereinbarungen über die Errichtung Europäischer Betriebsräte enthaltenen Bestimmungen können die anschließende Bildung der Betriebsräte als wirksame Organe der Interessenvertretung von Arbeitnehmern auf transnationaler Ebene erleichtern oder erschweren. Auf der Grundlage von...

What is the role of multinational companies in the internationalization of markets and production? Debate has polarized around contrasting 'global' and 'national business system' perspectives. The article moves beyond this dichotomy, conceptualizing the international company as a distinctive...

The importance of multinational companies (MNCs) in the UK economy is not inquestion. One way in which this is evident is that Britain is a major recipient offoreign direct investment (FDI) by MNCs, accounting for 8.7% of the inward stockof global FDI. In addition, large numbers of...

Trade unions face major challenges in developing effective responses to the growing international scope, integration and complexity of multinational companies' operations. There is marked variation in trade unions' responses, which may be local and national or cross-border in nature. Focusing on...