Employee relations in national contexts are significantly influenced not only by material forces but also by cultural and linguistic factors that are often highly nationally specific. In this innovative book, culture and language are analysed in terms of how they affect employee relations internationally, demonstrating the importance of recognising and understanding these elements in the face of increasing globalisation. International Comparative Employee Relations first examines the subject from a broader international perspective, discussing the impact of cultural context on common areas such as labour law and collective bargaining, and exploring the issues of translating these concepts, as well as surveying current scholarship in the field. In later chapters, case studies from China, Italy, Germany, the USA and Nigeria provide specific examples of the cultural and linguistic complexity and diversity of employee relations both within and between nations. Scholars and students of international business management, particularly those with an interest in comparative employment relations or comparative human resource management, will find this book insightful. It will also prove useful for practitioners working in areas such as cross-cultural management and translation.

This authoritative study, written by experts in their fields and originally published in 1989, provides a comprehensive introduction to aspects of West German society, politics and economics. Individual chapters investigate West German politics, education, industrial relations, the media and the relations between the two German states.

This authoritative study, written by experts in their fields and originally published in 1989, provides a comprehensive introduction to aspects of West German society, politics and economics. Individual chapters investigate West German politics, education, industrial relations, the media and the relations between the two German states.

Die auf Grund des Kabinettsbeschlusses vom 27. November 1922 unter Leitung des Herrn Staatsministers a. D. Saemisch begonnene Sparaktion hat sich nicht allein mit dem Personalabbau, sondern auch mit zahlreichen Fragen der Reichsverwaltungsreform befa13t. Insbesondere ist auf letzterem Gebiet die Verbesserung der Arbeits technik in dem Biiro- und Kassenbetrieb einer eingehenden Priifung unterzogen worden. Die teils im Biiro des Reichssparkommissars, teils aus der Tatigkeit seiner Sparbeauftragten bei den Landesfinanz amtern entstandenen' Priifungsberichte und VerbesserungsvorschHige haben Anla13 gegeben, die Frage der Reform des Reichskassenwesens in einer Reihe von Sonderuntersuchungen und Kommissionsbera tungen, an den en ich infolge meiner Zugehorigkeit zum Spar kommissariat personlich -teilnahm, eingehend. zu priifen. Aus dem reichhaltigen Material, das mir zuganglich war, habe ich in der nach stehendenArbeit eine systematische Darstelhing des gesamten Reform gebietes und aller Einzelfragen gegeben, die im allgemeinen Gegen stand der Beratungen waren. Ich habe infolgedessen bei der Behand lung der einzelnen Reformvorschlage auf den jedesmaligen Quellen hinweis verzichten konnen. Soweit ich jedoch in meiner Arbeit die Frage der maschinellen Hilfsmittel und deren Anwendung im Reichs kassendienst behandelt habe, konnte ich mich auf meine eigenen, auf diesem Gebiet bereits friiher angestellten Untersuchungen stiitzen. Betrachtlich gefordert wurde meine Arbeit durch die wertvollen Anregungen und Hinweise, die' ich im Sparkommissariat, insbesondere von den Herren Ministerialdirektor Dr. Vogt, Reichsbahndirektions prasident Halke, Ministerialrat Dr. -Ing. Schafer und Oberpostrat Blievernicht erhalten habe. Ich mochte nicht verfehlen, diesen Herren an dieser Stelle meinen ehrerbietigsten Dank auszusprechen. Ferner danke ich IIleinem verehrten Lehrer, Herrn Professor Dr."

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The New Germany provides a picture of contemporary Germany from a variety of perspectives, establishing relationships between recent political events and society and cultural life. Contributors include distinguished specialists in German Studies, including John Sandford, Michael Patterson, Karl Koch and Charles Jeffery. Part 1 sets the scene, discussing the demise of East Germany from historical perspective and unification in terms of the social problems that have been provoked. Part 2 covers the new political structure and Germany's role as a European power as well as the social, educational and economic problems generated, especially in the east, by the western takeover of the former GDR. Part 3 is an extensive section devoted to culture and the arts, with studies of the media, literature, theatre, film and language.