This paper offers a cartel explanation for the stability of German collective bargaining institutions.We show that a dense net of legal safeguards has been yarned around the wage setting cartel. These measures make deviation by cartel insiders less attractive and simultaneously erect entry...

This book explores the widening gap between the wage packets of skilled and unskilled workers that has become a pressing issue for all states in the globalized world economy. Comparing the experiences of more and less developed economies, chapters analyse the underlying causes and key social...

This fifth volume in the International Papers in Political Economy (IPPE) series focuses on the theme of path dependency and macroeconomics in terms of both theory and applications. The volume examines how path dependency is linked with notions of fundamental uncertainty, non-ergodicity and...

Electronic markets have grown rapidly in recent years. One of the largest markets on the Internet is the online auction platform eBay that is active in more than 40 countries and has more than 80 million active users. In order to reduce the problems caused by information asymmetries and...

Using organisational economics theory, the author develops a conceptual framework for analysing the effectiveness and efficiency of public services delivery. The framework also provides a means for examining existing organisations and blueprints of future organisations, allowing for conclusions...

This book explores the differences between Western and non-Western cultures to provide a more comprehensive understanding of psychological contract and its consequences on employees’ behavioral, attitudinal, and cognitive outcomes. Further, it discusses the culturally-relevant elements of HR...

This book examines the links between employee-organisation relationships, work wellness and the impact thereof on the labour market from a South African perspective. By employing this focus, the book explains the role of the employment relationship and the psychological contract in improving...

Chapter 1: Introduction to Aging Workers and the Employee-Employer Relationship; P. Matthijs Bal, Dorien T.A.M. Kooij and Denise M. Rousseau -- PART I: THE ROLE OF CONTEXT AND THE ORGANIZATION -- Chapter 2: Older Workers, Stereotypes, and Discrimination in the Context of the Employment...

Maida Petersitzke provides an overview of the literature on psychological contracts and presents a four-tier framework that details how organisations can systematically manage the psychological contracts of their employees. Dr. Maida Petersitzke promovierte bei Prof. Dr. Michel E. Domsch am...

This book investigates how businesses can adapt their executive and fiscal practices to adopt an ethical, equal-opportunity approach. The authors demonstrate how corporations can create sustainable work environments that embrace feminist care ethics and ground their research in a strong...