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Working for McDonald's in Europe : the unequal struggle? / / Tony Royle
| Working for McDonald's in Europe : the unequal struggle? / / Tony Royle |
| Autore | Royle Tony <1957, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331/.094 |
| Collana | Routledge studies in employment relations |
| Soggetto topico | Industrial relations - Europe |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-134-62080-2
1-280-04984-7 0-203-00646-1 9786610049844 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Book 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
The 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 Part-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 Unions 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 Comparing 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? The EWC as an unrepresentative and ineffective 'talking shop' |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454390903321 |
Royle Tony <1957, >
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| New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2000 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Working for McDonald's in Europe : the unequal struggle? / / Tony Royle
| Working for McDonald's in Europe : the unequal struggle? / / Tony Royle |
| Autore | Royle Tony <1957, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331/.094 |
| Collana | Routledge studies in employment relations |
| Soggetto topico | Industrial relations - Europe |
| ISBN |
1-134-62079-9
1-134-62080-2 1-280-04984-7 0-203-00646-1 9786610049844 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Book 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
The 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 Part-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 Unions 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 Comparing 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? The EWC as an unrepresentative and ineffective 'talking shop' |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782060603321 |
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Royle Tony <1957, >
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| New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2000 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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