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| Author: | Arrowshmit, J. Sisson, K. |
| Title: | International competition and pay, working time and employment: exploring the processes of adjustment |
| Journal: | Industrial Relations Journal
2001 : JUN, VOL. 32:2, p. 136-153 |
| Index terms: | COMPETITION EMPLOYMENT ENGINEERING INDUSTRY HOURS OF WORK INTERNATIONALIZATION UNITED KINGDOM |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The internationalization of markets, competition and regulation is increasingly recognised. This article examines the UK engineering industry. Survey evidence suggests that international comparisons are relatively unimportant, little benchmarking is going on and that stability characterises pay and working time arrangements. Further interview evidence explains that this is because pay and working time are set with employee expectations in mind, whereas it is the treatment of unit costs that reflects international pressures. |
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