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View article: Inter-organisational human resource management and network orientation of worker representatives: a practice-based perspective
Inter-organisational human resource management and network orientation of worker representatives: a practice-based perspective Open
We develop a practice-based framework of inter-organisational human resource management that puts multi-employer work arrangements in inter-firm networks at its centre. By reinterpreting existing knowledge on multi-employer work arrangemen…
View article: Organizing Sustainably: Introduction to the Special Issue
Organizing Sustainably: Introduction to the Special Issue Open
To confront the climate crisis requires fundamental system change in order to break the convention of relentless economic exploitation of nature. In this Special Issue we extend understanding of the opportunities for an organizing perspect…
View article: Industrial relations at centre stage: Efficiency, equity and voice in the governance of global labour standards*
Industrial relations at centre stage: Efficiency, equity and voice in the governance of global labour standards* Open
Considering the persistent violation of labour rights, questions arise as to the effectiveness of policy instruments regarding the governance of global labour standards. We adopt an industrial relations perspective to compare three broad c…
View article: “You are not my boss!”: Managing inter-organizational collaboration in German ground handling operations
“You are not my boss!”: Managing inter-organizational collaboration in German ground handling operations Open
While inter-organizational coordination among firms in networks has become a widespread phenomenon and the governance of inter-organizational networks has garnered considerable attention in the management literature, the repercussions of t…
View article: Strategy emergence in service delivery networks: Network‐oriented human resource management practices at German airports
Strategy emergence in service delivery networks: Network‐oriented human resource management practices at German airports Open
Organisational restructuring towards vertical disintegration and the accompanying rise of service delivery network (SDN) calls for closer attention, studying whether and how work and employment are strategically managed across organisation…
View article: Can solidarity be organized "from below" in global supply chains? The case of ExChains
Can solidarity be organized "from below" in global supply chains? The case of ExChains Open
Global supply chains in the garment industry are marked by labour standard violations in factories as well as retail stores. Against this background it is important to strengthen the bargaining power of workers along the supply chain. Esta…
View article: How can employment relations in global value networks be managed towards social responsibility?
How can employment relations in global value networks be managed towards social responsibility? Open
Ensuring social responsibility is a continued challenge in value creation processes that are globally dispersed among multiple organizations. We use the literature on interorganizational network management to shed new light on the question…
View article: Enacting global competition in local supply chain environments: German “Chemieparks” and the micro-politics of employment relations in a CME
Enacting global competition in local supply chain environments: German “Chemieparks” and the micro-politics of employment relations in a CME Open
Drawing upon the debate on institutional mediation of macro processes, we examine how multinational enterprises (MNEs) engage with global competition through restructuring their operations situated in local supply chain environments and ho…
View article: Translating European Labor Relations Practices to the United States Through Global Framework Agreements? German and Swedish Multinationals Compared
Translating European Labor Relations Practices to the United States Through Global Framework Agreements? German and Swedish Multinationals Compared Open
Extensive research has shown that European multinational enterprises (MNEs) have a propensity to avoid collective employee representation when going abroad. This study investigates whether Global Framework Agreements (GFAs) can reverse thi…