Social and labour issues relating to construction activities: the cases of international contractors from Italy, the Republic of Korea and the united kingdom

Norsa A., Sangiorgi C., Park Yb. and Flanagan R.

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Based on information collected through 12 case studies for which questionnaires were sent to the leading Italian civil engineering and heavy engineering firms involved in work overseas, research studies and interviews with major construction firms in Korea and results of a survey of the top ten United Kingdom multinational contractors.

Keywords: construction industry; multinational enterprise.; management strategy; business strategy; conditions of employment; survey.; market access; technology transfer; employment security; expatriate worker; training; working conditions; labour relations; questionnaire; bâtiment et travaux publics; entreprise multinationale; stratégie de gestion; stratégie d'entreprise; conditions d'emploi; industria de la construcción; empresa multinacional; estrategia de gestión; estrategia empresarial; condiciones de empleo; enquête; accès au marché; transfert des techniques; sécurité de l'emploi; travailleur expatrié; formation; conditions de travail; relations de travail; questionnaire; encuesta; acceso al mercado; transferencia de tecnología; seguridad en el empleo; trabajador expatriado; formación; condiciones de trabajo; relaciones laborales; cuestionario (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 90 pages
Date: 1994
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