The employer's perspective on collective bargaining centralization: An analytical framework

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1623-1639

  Zagelmeyer, Stefan ^a  

^a IU International University of Applied Sciences   (Germany)

Author keywords

Centralization; Collective bargaining; Employer; Employment relationship; Human resource management

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744584080     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190500239150     Document Type: Article

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