European Journal of Industrial Relations
Volume 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 69-87

National Industrial Relations Systems and Cross-border Restructuring: Evidence from a Merger in the Pharmaceuticals Sector (Article)

Edwards T.* , Coller X. , Ortiz L. , Rees C. , Wortmann M.
  • a International Human Resource Management, Department of Management, King's College London, United Kingdom, Franklin Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NN, United Kingdom
  • b BMW Center for German and European Studies, Georgetown University, United States, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington DC 20057, United States
  • c Departament de Ciéncies Polítiques i Socials, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain, Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-27, 08005 Barcelona, Spain
  • d Kingston Business School, Kingston University, United Kingdom, Kingston Hill Campus, Kingston Upon Thames KT2 7LB, United Kingdom
  • e Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin, Abteilung Internationalisierung und Organisation, Germany, WZB, Reichpietschufer 50, D-10785 Berlin, Germany

Abstract

This article examines the restructuring process following a cross-border merger in the pharmaceuticals sector. We show how national industrial relations systems account for some aspects of cross-national differences in the process and outcomes of restructuring. However, we also argue that institutionalist approaches to comparative analysis must be complemented by a focus on the material interests of organizational actors and the resources that they can deploy. © 2006 SAGE.

Author Keywords

National industrial relations systems Multinationals Cross-border mergers Restructuring Pharmaceuticals

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DOI: 10.1177/0959680106061369
ISSN: 09596801
Cited by: 19
Original Language: English