Exam 9: International Industrial Relations and The Global Institutional Context

In Sweden and Germany the term "collective bargaining" means:

The decline in union density in many countries can be explained by economic factors.

Which country has the highest level of union membership?

With the expansion of the EU in 2004 to include 10 new members that are relatively low-income states,there has been an increased sensitivity to the problem of social dumping.

Recent evidence has shown that one of the priorities when making investment location decisions is:

Unlike the OECD,the Commission of the EU can translate guidelines into laws.

What are some examples of social dumping?

Influencing wage levels to the extent that cost structures become uncompetitive is:

The term "offshoring" is frequently used as a subcategory of:

What does the term offshoring mean? What are some of the weaknesses in the business process outsourcing (BPO)industry?

Elements of International Trade Secretariats to achieve its long term goal of transnational bargaining are all of the flowing EXCEPT:

Multinational subsidiaries tend to have more frequency of strikes than indigenous firms.

Ex-host-country nationals ( EHCN)is

Guanxi is:

Poor subsidiary performance tends to:

International call-centers are an example of:

An "investment strike" is a concern of trade unions about multinationals refusing to invest additional funds in the plant.

What are some factors which may require multinational headquarters to be involved in industrial relations?