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| Author: | Black, B. |
| Title: | Comparative industrial relations theory: the role of national culture |
| Journal: | International journal of human resource management
2005 : JULY, VOL. 16:7, p. 1137-1158 |
| Index terms: | cross-cultural studies culture industrial relations labour markets |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This article investigates the use of national culture in comparative industrial relations theory to explain the cross-national pattern of industrial relations institutions. Following a critical assesment of the work of Hofstede, a cultural model is developed based on his definition and specification of culture. It is shown that national culture is significantly associated with all the major characteristics of industrial relations systems investigated. According to the author national culture is the primary determinant of cross-cultural variations in industrial relations institutions and that the culture is likely to be a force for ongoing diversity in labour market systems. |
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