Variable payment systems and union representation in multinational companies in Argentina

Authors

  • Marcelo Delfini CONICET/UNGS
  • Alejandra Quadrana Becaria Doctoral - CONICET
  • Ignacio Cretini Becario Doctoral - Conicet

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20873/2526-1487V2N2P114

Keywords:

Multinationales, systèmes de paiement variable, syndicats, relations de travail

Abstract

In the last years companies have developed a set of transformations in the field of Work Force Management trying to establish logics of salary differentiation tending to individualize labor relations. In this context the article aims to analyze the processes of wage individualization and the level of union penetration in multinational companies in Argentina, trying to determine how these two indicators are related. To analyze the variable payment systems, the scope and depth of the performance evaluations and the variable parts that make up the salary are taken into account. The degree of penetration of the unions is observed considering the union presence in workspaces and the level of affiliation. In addition, it seeks to establish the existing differences around variables such as the sector of activity and the origin of capital of companies. The study focuses on subsidiaries installed in the country through a qualitative approach, comprising semi-structured interviews with human resources managers.

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2017-12-12

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Delfini, M., Quadrana, A., & Cretini, I. (2017). Variable payment systems and union representation in multinational companies in Argentina. Trabalho (En)Cena, 2(2), 114–136. https://doi.org/10.20873/2526-1487V2N2P114

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2017): Revista Trabalho (En)Cena

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