1	Economic Interdependence and IRHRM Issues
2	Administrative Reading for next class – Multi-national Corporations Essay reminder - Monday
3	Review Models – Frameworks of Comparison Canada Britain Sweden France Italy Germany
4	Today Donn and Karper – Changing Product Markets and the New Industrial Relations Sources of post-war US economic dominance Growing Economic Interdependence Impact on US mass-production industries Spread to service industries Implications for the US and other economically developed nations
5	I. Sources of US Post-war Economic Dominance Technological advantage More capital per worker Unique product market
6	I. Sources of US Post-war Economic Dominance Why are these all disappearing? Technological advantage More capital per worker Unique product market
7	II. Growing Economic Interdependence Evidence How does the US compare to other economically developed nations?
8	III. Impact on US Mass-production Industries Pressure on costs Pressure on industrial-relations institutions Internationalization of HR institutions Inability to remain competitive despite cost cutting
9	IV. Spread to Service Industries Examples of other industries Effect on previously unthreatened US workers
10	V. Implications for the U.S. and Other Economically Developed Nations Implications for companies? Implications for workers? Implications for unions? Implications for governments and government policies Implications for standards of living?
11	Next Time IRHRM in multi-national companies