US Multi-Nationals and the German Industrial Relations System

Ingo Singe; Richard Croucher

doi:10.5771/0935-9915-2005-1-123

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- 1–4 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 1–4
- 5–10 Diffusion of HRM to Europe and the Role of US MNCs: Introduction to the Special Issue Mark Fenton-O’Creevy, Paul N. Gooderham, Odd Nordhaug Mark Fenton-O’Creevy, Paul N. Gooderham, Odd Nordhaug 5–10
- 11–35 A Quarter-Century Review of Human Resource Management in the U.S.: The Growth in Importance of the International Perspective Randall S. Schuler, Susan E. Jackson Randall S. Schuler, Susan E. Jackson 11–35
- 36–62 European Human Resource Management: Researching Developments over Time Wolfgang Mayrhofer, Chris Brewster Wolfgang Mayrhofer, Chris Brewster 36–62
- 63–80 HRM in the German Business System: A Review Angelo Giardini, Rüdiger Kabst, Michael Müller-Camen Angelo Giardini, Rüdiger Kabst, Michael Müller-Camen 63–80
- 81–98 Incentive Preferences of Employees in Germany and the USA: An Empirical Investigation Marjaana Rehu, Edward Lusk, Birgitta Wolff Marjaana Rehu, Edward Lusk, Birgitta Wolff 81–98
- 99–122 Employee Share Schemes in Europe. The Influence of US Multinationals Erik Poutsma, Paul E. M. Ligthart, Roel Schouteten Erik Poutsma, Paul E. M. Ligthart, Roel Schouteten 99–122
- 123–137 US Multi-Nationals and the German Industrial Relations System Ingo Singe, Richard Croucher Ingo Singe, Richard Croucher 123–137
- 138–149 Book Reviews, special issue 138–149
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mrev management revue , page 123 - 137

US Multi-Nationals and the German Industrial Relations System

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Ingo Singe Richard Croucher

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0935-9915-2005-1-123
- ISSN: 0935-9915
- ISSN online: 1861-9908
Abstract

This paper critically reviews literature on the behaviour of US-based Multi National Companies (MNCs) in Germany in relation to the historic institutions of the German labour market: works councils and industry wide collective bargaining. The German system is becoming increasingly company-rather than sectorally centred, and US-based companies have reinforced a wing of German employer opinion seeking to further these developments. Surveys show US-based companies generally accepting works councils and sectoral bargains but case study evidence also shows them seeking to weaken links with parts of the system external to the company. A typology is proposed and it is argued that many US-based companies appear to follow a 'formal compliance/content avoidance dichotomy' tending to exacerbate the system's existing tendencies towards disarticulation. They also tend to explore all options available to them within the existing system. A research agenda is suggested.
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