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Description

1. 248 pages; 24 cm.

Summary

1. This text analyses how McDonalds adapts or imposes its labour relations policies in Europe, revealing the conflict between a multi-national enterprise and the regulatory systems of a number of different European countries.

Series statement

1. Routledge studies in employment relations

Uniform title

1. Routledge studies in employment relations

Subject

1. McDonald's Corporation
2. McDonald's Corporation
3. Industrial relations > Europe
4. Industrial relations
5. Arbeidsvoorwaarden
6. Arbeidsomstandigheden
7. labour relations
8. trade union
9. workers rights
10. multinational enterprise
11. fast food
12. role of USA
13. Community law
14. labour legislation
15. institutional framework
16. subsidiary
17. franchising
18. work organization
19. personnel management
20. cultural factor
21. labour turnover
22. part time employment
23. collective bargaining
24. trade unionization
25. management attitude
26. wages
27. overtime
28. conditions of employment
29. codetermination
30. works council
31. statistical table
32. Relations professionnelles > Europe
33. relations de travail
34. syndicat
35. droits des travailleurs
36. entreprise multinationale
37. restauration rapide
38. rôle des Etats-Unis
39. droit communautaire
40. législation du travail
41. cadre institutionnel
42. filiale
43. franchisage
44. organisation du travail
45. gestion du personnel
46. facteur culturel
47. rotation de la main-d'oeuvre
48. emploi à temps partiel
49. négociation collective
50. syndicalisation
51. attitude patronale
52. salaire
53. heures supplémentaires
54. conditions d'emploi
55. cogestion
56. comité d'entreprise
57. tableau statistique
58. relaciones laborales
59. sindicato
60. derechos de los trabajadores
61. empresa multinacional
62. comida rápida
63. papel de los EUA
64. derecho comunitario
65. legislación del trabajo
66. organización institucional
67. subsidiaria
68. franquicia
69. organización del trabajo
70. administración de personal
71. factor cultural
72. renovación de la mano de obra
73. empleo a tiempo parcial
74. negociación colectiva
75. sindicalización
76. actitud de la dirección
77. salario
78. horas extraordinarias
79. condiciones de empleo
80. cogestión
81. comité de empresa
82. cuadros estadísticos
83. Europe
84. EU countries
85. pays de l'UE
86. países de la UE

Genre/Form

1. comment.
2. commentaire.
3. comentario.

Contents

1. 1. Liberalism, collectivism and the multinational corporation -- 2. Welcome to Big Mac -- 3. The corporate paradox: McDonald's and its franchise system -- 4. McDonald's at work -- 5. 'There's no place like home': the impact of trade unions and collective bargaining frameworks -- 6. Co-determination? What the hell is that?! -- 7. For a few dollars more: comparing pay and conditions -- 8. Where's the beef? The European Works Council -- 9. Conclusion.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. [226]-239) and index.