Varieties of capitalism, corporate governance and employment systems / edited by Shelley Marshall, Richard Mitchell and Ian Ramsay.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Marshall, Richard, editor.

Mitchell, Richard, editor.

Ramsay, Ian, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial relations--Australia.

Industrial relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, [2008]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

We live in a 'corporate world' in which powerful business corporations shape and influence the activities of nation states, their national economies and their social relations. But what is it that moulds the activities of the corporations themselves? Do some societies have 'styles' of regulation that enable corporations to operate freely in the pursuit of certain interests, where others are more constrained? And, if so, are Australian companies more inclined to pursue the financial interests of shareholders and owners at the expense of employees and creditors? Corporate governance may be guided in the pursuit of particular interests by many influences, including law, politics, capital and labour and other pressure groups. How these competing pressures balance out varies enormously from state to state. Bringing together the original research by lawyers, political economists and industrial relations scholars, Varieties of Capitalism, Corporate Governance and Employees is a first Australian contribution to these complex issues.

Contents:

Intro

Title

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Contributors

1. Varieties of Capitalism, Corporate Governance and Employment Systems in Australia

Part I. Theoretical Approaches

2. Varieties of Capitalism, Corporate Governance and Employment Relations Under Globalisation

3. Partnership, Bargaining and Production in 'Liberal Market' and 'Co-ordinated Market' Economies

4. Legal Origin, Legal Families and the Regulation of Labour in Australia

5. What is Labour Law Doing About 'Partnership at Work'? British and Australian Developments Compared

Part II. Empirical Studies

6. The Market for Corporate Control at Tooth and Co. 133

7. Corporate Governance, Shareholder Primacy and the Interests of Employees: Evidence From a Survey of Australian Directors

8. What Do Company Directors Think About Partnerships Between Companies and Their Employees?

Part III. Corporate Social Responsibility and Regulatory Approaches

9. Does Socially Responsible Investment Influence Employment Relations?

10. Do Australian Institutional Investors Aim to Influence the Human Resource Practices of Investee Companies?

11. The Role of 'Light Touch' Labour Regulation in Advancing Employee Participation in Corporate Governance: The Case of 'Partners at Work'

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780522859850

0522859852