One Company, Diverse Workplaces

Introduction: Multinationals and Employment Practices Across Europe Constructing Employment Practices in Mncs: A Framework for Analysis One Multinational, Four Host Countries: On Diversity in Subsidiary Employment Practices Channelling Corporate Values and Interests: Social Interaction within the Multinational Company Building a Local Corporate Presence: Social Interaction Between the MNC and Local Societies From Bargaining to Dancing: Social Interaction Between the Multinational Company and Local Trade Unions The Social Foundations of Trade Union Influence: Cross-Border Interaction of Trade Unions and the European Works Council Accounting for Diversity: Company Interests, Host-Country Effects and Social Interaction Conclusions: Multinationals, Employment Practices and Institutional Change from Below