LEADER 05632nam 2200757Ia 450 001 9910817631803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-134-62079-9 010 $a1-134-62080-2 010 $a1-280-04984-7 010 $a0-203-00646-1 010 $a9786610049844 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203006467 035 $a(CKB)1000000000522214 035 $a(EBL)201179 035 $a(OCoLC)475913867 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000447128 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11250002 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000447128 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10504988 035 $a(PQKB)11360850 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000285711 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12070269 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000285711 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10277517 035 $a(PQKB)11413871 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC201179 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL201179 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10093669 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL4984 035 $a(OCoLC)228127489 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000522214 100 $a20000710d2000 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aWorking for McDonald's in Europe $ethe unequal struggle? /$fTony Royle 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York, N.Y. $cRoutledge$d2000 215 $a1 online resource (258 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge studies in employment relations 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-20787-8 311 $a0-415-20786-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBook Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures and tables; 1 Liberalism, collectivism and the multinational corporation; In the ring: liberalism versus collectivism; Regulating employment rights in multinationals; Clarifying some concepts; Research issues and questions; Outline of the book; 2 Welcome to Big Mac; From small acorns...; Enter the salesman; Exporting 'McBurgers'; The problems of international expansion; Structure and organisation in the European market; 3 The corporate paradox; The growth of the franchise; The McDonald's franchise system 327 $aThe financial costs and the application process Outsiders and insiders; 'Traitors within': the McDonald's Operators Association; Imposing uniformity; The distinction between the franchisee and the company restaurant manager; Capital expenditure, marketing and small contracts; Franchisees: working the employees harder?; Appointment, promotion and training; Staffing levels, pay and conditions; The franchise operator: employer or employee?; 4 McDonald's at work; McOrganisation; McWork; Managing control and consent at McDonald's; Managing subjectivity; McCulture; Explaining labour turnover 327 $aPart-time work Workforce characteristics; Foreign workers; 'Coasters' and ethnic minorities; Disabled workers; Previous work experience; Recruited acquiescence?; 5 'There's no place like home'; McDonald's and the unions in North America; It's cold outside: McDonald's and unions around the world; Trade unions and collective bargaining in Europe; McDonald's and the European unions; 'Do it your own way': the UK and Ireland; Unions in the centre: Germany, Austria, Belgium and The Netherlands; Unions in the south: France, Spain and Italy 327 $aUnions in the north: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden Explaining low union membership; Management attitudes towards unions; Franchises: the benefits of small operations; Workforce characteristics and workers' attitudes; It's not always high turnover and young workers; Explaining variation in union membership levels; 6 Co-determination?; Understanding 'participation'; 'McParticipation'; Germany; Austria; Denmark; Sweden; France; The Netherlands; Spain; Italy; Re-regulating statutory worker representation; 7 For a few dollars more; McDonald's 'performance' pay system 327 $aComparing basic pay Overtime and additional rates for unsociable hours; 'For a fistful of dollars': executive pay; Probation period and notice for dismissal; Holiday entitlements; Conclusion and discussion; 8 Where's the beef?; The EWC directive; Establishing the McDonald's EWC; Who is an 'employee' representative?; Electing the 'employee' representatives; Electing the German EWC representative; EWC meetings and agendas; The second meeting: amending the agreement; The amended agreement; The third meeting; Co-ordinating an employee-side strategy? Pre-meetings; Inadequate sanctions? 327 $aThe EWC as an unrepresentative and ineffective 'talking shop' 330 $aThe McDonald's Corporation is not only the largest system-wide sales service in the world, it is a phenomenon in its own right, and is now recognized as the most famous brand in the world. By providing a detailed analysis of the extent to which the McDonald's Corporation adapts or imposes its labour relations policies in Europe, this volume represents a real life case study revealing the interaction between a global multi-national enterprise and the regulatory systems of a number of different European countries. Key features include: * an overview of the McDonald's Corporation's deve 410 0$aRoutledge studies in employment relations. 606 $aIndustrial relations$zEurope 615 0$aIndustrial relations 676 $a331/.094 700 $aRoyle$b Tony$f1957-$01755765 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910817631803321 996 $aWorking for McDonald's in Europe$94192678 997 $aUNINA