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National Industrial Relations Systems and Cross-border Restructuring: Evidence from a Merger in the Pharmaceuticals Sector

Tony Edwards

Kings College London, UK

Xavier Coller

Georgetown University, USA

Luis Ortiz

Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain

Chris Rees

Kingston University, UK

Michael Wortmann

Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin, Germany

This article examines the restructuring process following a cross-border merger in the pharmaceuticals sector. We show how national industrial relations systems account for some aspects of cross-national differences in the process and outcomes of restructuring. However, we also argue that institutionalist approaches to comparative analysis must be complemented by a focus on the material interests of organizational actors and the resources that they can deploy.

Key Words: national industrial relations systems • restructuring • cross-border mergers • multinationals • pharmaceuticals

European Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 12, No. 1, 69-87 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0959680106061369
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