Comparative research in industrial relations: helping the survey cross frontiers

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There is considerable potential for meaningful, cross-national research in industrial relations using survey data. Researchers involved in such work must be committed to careful data collection and analysis. They must be aware that even small differences between questions can produce significant differences in the response made, particularly for more qualitative questions. This can be a serious problem when carrying out secondary matching. There can also be difficulties with sample incompatibility, response incompatibility and phenomenon incompatibility. A key feature in seeking to overcome incompatibilities is the research method used and the interpretation of the findings produced.

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HRM in support of the learning factory: evidence from the US and UK automotive components industries

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Human resource management (HRM) practices, through a series and questionnaire was conducted in eighteen automotive component plants in the US and UK, to gauge their innovativeness and competitiveness. However, it was found that despite the efforts of strategic groupings, HRM continued to be contingent, localized and situation specific in nature.

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Union organizing in Britain: a survey of policy and practice

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Research into the recruitment practices of trade unions in Britain during the 1990s is presented, with focus on the improvement in recruiting rates in unions that have tried new methods and aimed for more female and minority members.

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