In the introductory article to a special issue on multinational corporations (MNCs) and
employment practices, the authors highlight the key features of an international survey
research project. Research teams carried out parallel surveys in four countries: Canada,
Ireland, Spain, and the United Kingdom. These surveys are the most comprehensive
investigations of the employment practices in MNCs in their respective countries. In framing
the comparative analysis of these data, the teams had four objectives:(1) to explore the …

This paper outlines the key features of an international research project consisting of parallel
surveys of MNCs and employment practice in four countries: Ireland, Canada, Spain and the
UK. The surveys are the most comprehensive investigations of the employment practices in
MNCs in their respective countries. In setting up the comparative analysis of these data, the
paper has three objectives. First, we explore the processes of integration and differentiation
in MNCs, and the impact for employment practice. Second, the importance of foreign direct …