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Managing Across Cultures introduces the concepts, policies and practices of managing resources in different socio-economic, political and cultural contexts.
This book is structured on a country-by-country basis to allow a closer and more rigorous examination of the factors that influence labor market trends, organization and employment policies and practices in specific countries.
Key Features:
Includes dedicated chapters on emerging economies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America; Provides an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings and the practical implications of different national approaches to management in a clear and coherent style; Packed with case studies and examples from a wide range of geographical contexts; Learning features include: learning objectives, tasks, summaries, further reading and revision questions
This is a key text for Cross-Cultural/International Management, International HRM and International Business courses at both advanced undergraduate and graduate level.
Part IV Case Study: EU Enlargement and Its Implications for Work and Employment
Part IV Case Study: EU Enlargement and Its Implications for Work and Employment
Introduction
When the leaders of the European Union met in Lisbon in 2000, they envisaged that EU enlargement would result in long-term positive economic and social changes, despite the possibility of short-term negative effects. They projected a European continent that would have the most competitive knowledge-based economy in the world and be able to maintain vibrant economic growth with improved employment prospects and greater social cohesion.
Eventually the biggest enlargement of the EU occurred in 2004 when 10 new member states (NMS) from Central and Eastern Europe joined the already established member states (EU-15) in the west. The EU-15 countries agreed to ...
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