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Author Morrell, Kevin, author

Title How many McDonald's are there? : anti-union activity and global franchise operations / Kevin Morrell
Published London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2020

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Description 1 online resource
Series SAGE Business Cases
SAGE Business Cases
Summary McDonald's in Germany in the early 1990s illustrates how global franchise operations can deliver value to customers and shareholders but at the expense of employees. A study of the fast food chain from this era raises the question: Is what one might call the "winning formula" compromised if a global franchise allows trade unions to operate in the workplace? In addition, the question of how many McDonald's stores exist depends on how McDonald's chooses to comply with employee relations climates in different countries. Researcher Tony Royle has suggested that McDonald's exploited its status as a franchise to avoid placing employees on the board, a finding disputed by McDonald's
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject McDonald's Corporation -- Employees -- Case studies
SUBJECT McDonald's Corporation. fast (OCoLC)fst00510214
Subject Labor unions -- Case studies
International business enterprises -- Social aspects -- Case studies
Social responsibility of business -- Case studies
Employees.
International business enterprises -- Social aspects.
Labor unions.
Social responsibility of business.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781529727494
1529727499