Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 278 pages) : illustrations |
Series |
Routledge research in employment relations ; 14 |
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Routledge research in employment relations ; 14.
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Contents |
Routledge research in employment relations; Contents; Illustrations; Figures; Tables; Preface; Abbreviations; Terms of union government and activity; 1 Introducing the themes; Defining the merger process; Reasons for the merger; Selection of a merger partner and processes of negotiation; Merger outcomes; Towards an explanation of the merger process; The structure of the book; 2 What distinguishes the British and German systems?; Two forms of capitalism; Different regulatory regimes; Two systems of collective bargaining; Mergers as a means to address these challenges; 3 Locating our cases |
Summary |
Focusing on trade union mergers in Britain and Germany, and drawing on interviews with senior policy-makers, this book addresses reasons for mergers, examines the conclusion processes, and analyzes costs and benefits for post-merger organizations |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-274) and index |
Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Labor unions -- Mergers -- Great Britain
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Labor unions -- Mergers -- Germany
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Labor unions -- Mergers
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Kahmann, Marcus, 1969-
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Hoffman, Jürgen, 1944-
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LC no. |
2004061496 |
ISBN |
9780203347225 |
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0203347226 |
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1134260164 |
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9781134260164 |
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1281157988 |
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9781281157980 |
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9786611157982 |
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6611157980 |
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