Multinationals, Institutions and the Construction of Transnational Practices: Convergence and Diversity in the Global Economy

Introduction: Multinationals and the Multilevel Politics of Cross-National Diffusion A.Ferner, J.Quintanilla & C.Sanchez-Runde Towards a Political Economy Framework: TNCs as National and Global Players J.Belanger & P.Edwards Theorising the Role of the International Subsidiary: Transplants, Hybrids and Branch-Plants Revisited T.Elger & C.Smith Accommodating Global Capitalism? State Policy and Industrial Relations in American MNCs in Ireland P.Gunnigle & D.G.Collings & M.J.Morley Emerging Motivations for Global HRM Integration S.Taylor Patterns of Integration in American Multinational Subsidiaries in Europe V.Pulignano Who is Hybridizing What? Insights on MNCs' Employment Practices in Central Europe G.Meardi & A.Toth Globalization and Labour Market Segmentation: The Impact of Global Production Networks on Employment Patterns of German and UK Clothing Firms C.Lane & J.Probert Global Networks or Global Firms? The Organizational Implications of the Internationalization of Law Firms G.Morgan & S.Quack Structuring the Transnational Space: Can Europe Resist Multinational Capital? R.Hyman