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Varieties of Industrial Relations Research: Take‐over, Convergence or Divergence?

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Industrial relations (IR) research faces various pressures of internationalization. Not only do global economic forces increasingly shape the subject of the discipline, employment relations, but also the academic community itself is becoming more international. The article discusses whether and in what ways IR research is affected by these trends. It is based on a comparative, longitudinal study of journal publications in the USA, Britain and Germany. The findings reveal significantly different patterns of IR research across the three countries. In particular, the strong variation between US and British research patterns challenges the common notion of a homogeneous Anglo‐Saxon style in conducting social science research. The analysis suggests that despite growing internationalization, IR research continues to be strongly embedded in nationally specific research cultures and traditions.

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  • Carola M. Frege, 2005. "Varieties of Industrial Relations Research: Take‐over, Convergence or Divergence?," British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics, vol. 43(2), pages 179-207, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:brjirl:v:43:y:2005:i:2:p:179-207
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8543.2005.00351.x
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    1. Keith Whitfield & George Strauss, 2000. "Methods Matter: Changes in Industrial Relations Research and their Implications," British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics, vol. 38(1), pages 141-151, March.
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    3. G. Steven McMillan & Debra L. Casey, 2007. "Research Note: Identifying the Invisible Colleges of the British Journal of Industrial Relations: A Bibliometric and Social Network Approach," British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics, vol. 45(4), pages 815-828, December.

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