HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ELEMENTS AT THE SHOP FLOOR OF MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE TRADE UNION INFLUENCE IN ITALY AND BRAZIL

Authors

  • Lorenzo Frangi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61999/abet.1676-4439.2011v10n1.15545

Abstract

The influence of trade unions in human resource management practices of Italian and Brazilian subsidiaries of three multinational corporations (MNCs) at the shop floor level is explored. Adopting a comparative institutionalist theoretical framework, Varieties of Capitalism (VoC) is used as a research model. This modelis broadened through the inclusion of employees’ protagonism. The analysis focuses on: path dependency,structural features and agency capabilities of trade unions in the two compared contexts. Finally, how theseinstitutional characteristics influence recruitment, training and compensation policies is assessed from abottom-up perspective.

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Frangi, L. (2013). HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ELEMENTS AT THE SHOP FLOOR OF MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE TRADE UNION INFLUENCE IN ITALY AND BRAZIL. Revista Da ABET, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.61999/abet.1676-4439.2011v10n1.15545