Managing Global Legal Systems: International

"This unique text develops a framework for understanding the corporate strategy-public policy interface as it relates to human capital management and treats legal systems as factors that must be actively managed in the pursuit of international competitive advantage. Key concepts are illustrated with high-profile news events from diverse country settings, offering additional cross-cultural insights into the challenging regulatory environment that multinational enterprises face when managing an international work force."--BOOK JACKET.

Gary W. Florkowski is a faculty member at the Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh, USA.

List of illustrations	p. ix
List of tables	p. x
List of boxes	p. xi
List of Legal Systems in Action	p. xii
Foreword	p. xiii
List of abbreviations	p. xv
Global legal systems and the employment relationship	p. 1
Government interfaces with IR/HRM systems	p. 1
Framework for managing legal systems	p. 13
Alternative legal systems	p. 19
Overview of chapters	p. 27
Conclusion	p. 31
Global institutions and the evolution of employment regulation	p. 32
International Labor Organization	p. 34
World Trade Organization	p. 54
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development	p. 60
Conclusion	p. 69
Regional institutions and the evolution of employment regulation	p. 71
European Union	p. 73
North American Free Trade Area	p. 81
Other blocs	p. 89
Conclusion	p. 102
National institutions and the evolution of employment regulation	p. 105
Heads of state, ministries and agencies	p. 105
Legislatures and parliaments	p. 118
Judiciary	p. 123
Conclusion	p. 132
The state and industrial relations in global perspective	p. 134
Union formation and administration	p. 143
Agreement facilitation	p. 149
Dispute resolution	p. 155
Conclusion	p. 163
Managing domestic and transnational political behavior	p. 167
Dynamics of government-firm relations	p. 171
Wielding political-action mechanisms	p. 182
Conclusion	p. 185
Managing global legal systems for competitive advantage	p. 187
Implications for management practice	p. 187
Implications for future research	p. 190
Conclusion	p. 196
Appendices	p. 198
Key ministries and agencies for IR and EEO, select countries	p. 198
Supplemental tables: equal employment opportunity, economic security and income security laws, select countries	p. 202
Notes	p. 226
Bibliography	p. 235
Internet resources	p. 260
Index	p. 262
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Managing Global Legal Systems: International Employment Regulation and Competitive Advantage

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