Working conditions, the logic of industrialism and the balance of social forces: exploring convergence and diversity across nations' manufacturing industry

The past decade has seen much discussion about the scope for national distinctiveness in employment relations in the context of the globalisation of corporations and markets. This paper employs historical data on aspects of working conditions in eleven nations' manufacturing sectors to comment...

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Main Author: Vernon, G
Format: Working paper
Language:English
Published: ESRC Research Centre on Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance (SKOPE) 1999