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Author Waddington, Jeremy

Title A comparison of the trade union merger process in Britain and Germany : joining forces? / Jeremy Waddington, Marcus Kahmann and Jürgen Hoffman
Published New York ; London : Routledge, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 278 pages) : illustrations
Series Routledge research in employment relations ; 14
Routledge research in employment relations ; 14.
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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Subject Labor unions -- Mergers -- Great Britain
Labor unions -- Mergers -- Germany
Labor unions -- Mergers
Germany
Great Britain
Form Electronic book
Author Kahmann, Marcus, 1969-
Hoffman, Jürgen, 1944-
LC no. 2004061496
ISBN 9780203347225
0203347226
1134260164
9781134260164
1281157988
9781281157980
9786611157982
6611157980