1.  Different HR and IR Systems Presented by Cindy Wong Fiona Luo Michihiro Kawano Shaoyang Jian Sisi Li

2.  Introduction

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4. Agenda I. Reflections on Article 1“Comparative Research in Human Resource Management: A Review and an Example” II. Reflections on Article 2“Wage-Setting Institutions and Pay Inequality in Advance Industrial Societies” III. Industry Application

5.  Reflections on Article 1“Comparative Research in Human Resource Management: A Review and an Example” Article OneArticle Two Industry Application

6. The Impact of Bundles of Strategic HRM Practices on the Performance of European Firms Universalistic Theory Contingency Theory  Firm size,  Level of unionization  Firm strategy (Cost-leadership and Differentiation)  External market Article OneArticle Two Industry Application

7. The Impact of Bundles of Strategic HRM Practices on the Performance of European Firms Configurationally Theory - Calculative HRM - Collaborative HRM Article OneArticle Two Industry Application

8. A Comparative Analysis of Trends in Contingent Employment Practice in Europe Over a Decade Article OneArticle Two Industry Application

9. Sweden vs Gemeny Article OneArticle Two Industry Application

10.  Reflections on “Wage-Setting Institutions and Pay Inequality in Advance Industrial Societies” Article OneArticle Two Industry Application

11. Centralization vs Decentralization Article OneArticle Two Industry Application

12. Wage-Setting Institutions and Pay Inequality in Advanced Industrial Societies  Summary  Questions: What does pay inequality mean to the organization? What does pay inequality mean to the society? Article OneArticle Two Industry Application

13.  Under what circumstances would organizations favor 1.Pay employees equally? 2. Pay employees differently? Article OneArticle Two Industry Application

14. Pay Dispersion and Workforce Performance: Moderating Effects of Incentives and Interdependence  Relationship between pay dispersion and workforce performance  Implications for managers:  Set wage differently based on the nature of the job  Negotiation with unions Article OneArticle Two Industry Application

15. Welfare Effects of Local Versus Central Wage Bargaining Dittrich’s supportive argument Drawback of Wallersteint’s article Article OneArticle Two Industry Application

16. Factbook Application Sweden/USA Insurance Industry Article OneArticle Two Industry Application

17.  Thank You

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