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| Author: | Pulignano, V. |
| Title: | The diffusion of employment practices of US-based multinationals in Europe. A case study comparison of British- and Italian-based subsidiaries |
| Journal: | British Journal of Industrial Relations
2006 : SEP, VOL. 44:3, p. 497-518 |
| Index terms: | employment subsidiarity Italy United Kingdom USA multinational companies |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This article examines factors of diffusion of employment practices from the parent company to the local subsidiaries by using a case study comparison of Italian- and British-based subsidiaries owned by an American multinational companies. Findings show that company-specific features encourage the strategic power of the subsidiarity firm within the wider corporation, consequently complementing institutional host-country features in shaping the diffusion of employment practices abroad. |
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