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Theoretical considerations in cross-national employment research
This article critically reviews a range of theoretical approaches to cross-national employment research. It classifies these studies in terms of universal and culturalist perspectives. Universalists tend to ignore the concept of culture, or at best acknowledge it as a marginal phenomenon or additional variable. Culturalists, on the other hand, have sought to integrate the concept of culture into their analysis at a socio-economic and institutional level as well as at the psychological level of the individual. The emphasis on similarities between countries tends to lead to a universalist approach, whilst the emphasis on difference is often supported by a more culturalist perspective. This review highlights that the shortcomings of these approaches in terms of accounting for change and the co-existence of similarity and diversity. Further more, these studies, for the most part, are blind to the affects and effects of gender on industrial organisation and employment practices.
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Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für SozialforschungPublisher URL
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38.0Place of publication
Berlin, GermanyDepartment affiliated with
- Business and Management Publications
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WZB Discussion Paper FS I 96-203. ISSN: 1011-9523Institution
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2017-06-19Usage metrics
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