We say no to La Monroe closure! local defiance to global restructuring in a transnational company
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15539232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Holm‐detlev Köhler (Universidad de Oviedo, corresponding author), Sergio González Bebega (0000-0003-0318-5058, Universidad de Oviedo) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 83-100 |
| Publication date | 2018-02-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Perspectives on International Business (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1742-2043 • E-ISSN: 1758-6062 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/cpoib-04-2017-0018 |
| OpenAlex | W2787215575 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 43 |
Purpose This paper aims to examine the reaction of a local workforce to global restructuring in a transnational company (TNC), which entailed the closure of a manufacturing plant ( La Monroe ) in Northern Spain. The article explores the micro-political nature of the corporate decision to close the plant, the workforce reaction to relocation and the discourse legitimizing global restructuring. It also delves into the contra-hegemonic potential of labour as a main stakeholder in TNCs. Design/methodology/approach The methodological approach is qualitative. The article presents a theoretically informed and analytical case study based on the literature on micro-politics and power relations in TNCs. Fieldwork is based on semi-structured interviews carried out with relevant stakeholders and other external actors to the TNC. Findings The findings substantiate the dynamic role of micro-politics within TNCs. The article presents and discusses evidence of the formation of a broad multi-level political network of resistance to a plant closure plan. Research limitations/implications More case study analysis would further support the findings in the paper and provide for a comparative approach. Originality/value The article substantiates the dynamic role of micro-politics and power relations in the reification of social norms and discourses on production relocation. It offers an empirical appraisal of the micro-political approach to global restructuring in TNCs. The article also puts labour strategies at the forefront of the analysis in corporate relocation
Closure (psychology · Economic growth · Economic system · Economics · Hegemony · Market economy · Originality · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Qualitative research · Relocation · Restructuring · Social science · Sociology · Stakeholder · Workforce · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2022 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |