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Trade Unions and Industrial Competitiveness.

John A. Connolly-1996-01-01-TRAP@NCI (National College of Ireland)

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The current and potential role for trade unions in the strategic decision making process of firms in the Irish Instrument Engineering Sector is examined in the light of the recent and ongoing debate within the Irish trade union movement on the question of how to react to changes being implemented by employers due to competitive pressures and technological developments. A theoretical and empirical enquiry based on a literature review, current union documentation, a sample survey and selected case studies.

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The current and potential role for trade unions in the strategic decision making process of firms in the Irish Instrument Engineering Sector is examined in the light of the recent and ongoing debate within the Irish trade union movement on the question of how to react to changes being implemented by employers due to competitive pressures and technological developments. A theoretical and empirical enquiry based on a literature review, current union documentation, a sample survey and selected case studies.

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IrishTrade unionDocumentationSample (material)Industrial organizationInternational tradeEmpirical researchBusiness

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