"A Theory of Employment Systems considers why there are such great international differences in the way employment relations are organized within the firm. Taking account of the growing evidence that international diversity persists despite...
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"A Theory of Employment Systems considers why there are such great international differences in the way employment relations are organized within the firm. Taking account of the growing evidence that international diversity persists despite 'globalization', it sets out from the theory of the firm first developed by Coase and Simon, and explains why firms and workers should use the employment relationship as the basis for their economic cooperation. The originality of the employment relationship lies in its flexibility. It gives managers the authority to organize work, but it also establishes limits on employees' obligations."--BOOK JACKET. "The nature of these limits is fundamental to our understanding of the employment relationship and its international diversity."--Jacket pt. I.A Theory of Employment Systems. 1. The Employment Relationship. 2. The Limits of Managerial Authority. 3. Diffusion and Predominance of Employment Rules. 4. Classification Rules and the Consolidation of Employment Systems -- pt. II. Evidence and Personnel Management Implications. 5. Societal Diversity of Employment Systems: Comparative Evidence. 6. Performance Management. 7. Pay and Incentives. 8. Skills and Labour Market Structure -- pt. III. Conclusions. 9. Employment Systems and the Theory of the Firm: Societal Diversity.
