Examines the human resource policy of one US multinational company (MNC) (the McDonald′s Corporation) operating in the hospitality industry in Germany and the UK. Focuses on the makeup of the workforce, levels of unionization and worker participation. These issues are analysed in the context...

This paper focuses on the employment practices of both multinational corporations (MNCs) and large national competitors in the German fast‐food industry, such as Burger King, Pizza Hut, Nordsee, McDonald’s, Churrasco and Blockhaus. The paper poses a number of questions. Have the activities...

Focuses on the workforce characteristics of the German and UK operations of McDonald’s Corporation. The UK workforce is characterised by predominantly young workers with very limited work experience, the German workforce is much older and mostly foreign workers. The analysis suggests that...