The articles in this issue discuss the role of ownership, workplace partnerships, the changing nature of unions and work content, to name a few. The first article in this issue, by Ian Clark, Nottingham Trent University, UK, ‘Containing, embracing and hyper-activating Britishness: British-based foreign-owned firms’, discusses the role of British-based foreign-owned firms in the context of the capitalism of today in the UK. The author emphasizes the dynamics and importance of ownership structures. Further, ownership can be an important driver of change in this context according to the author. The implications of such firms in terms of ownership effects are discussed in the concluding part of the article. The second article, ‘Does workplace partnership deliver mutual gains at work?’, by George Saridakis, Kingston University, UK, Yanqing Lai, Edinburgh Napier University, UK, and Stewart Johnstone, Newcastle University, UK, investigates the outcomes of workplace partnership in the UK. The authors argue that direct HR communication between workers and employers might be beneficial for both actors in the workplace (no unions involved). However, they also point out that some practices may not be beneficial in this respect. In the concluding part, the authors highlight the role of employee voice, task-based communication and direct employee participation. The third article, ‘Labour market segmentation and mobility as determinants of trade union membership: A study from Denmark’, by Carsten Strøby Jensen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, highlights the interaction between labour market segmentation and labour market mobility in relation to trade union density, using Danish registry data on nearly 2 million employees. The results show, according to the author, that the level of segmentation and mobility interacts with union density. The highest effects were observed in the private sector. The article ‘Voice through exit: Changing working conditions by independent contractors’ participation’, by Caroline Ruiner, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, Maximiliane Wilkesmann, TU Dortmund University, Germany, and Birgit Apitzsch, Sociological Research Institute (SOFI) Göttingen, Germany, discusses the implications of using physicians in German hospitals as independent contractors. By using the exit, voice and loyalty model, the authors conclude that the physicians gain a more autonomous position, through the mechanism of voice and exit. The article ‘Austerity HRM practices, work deterioration and possible recovery policies: A cross-European survey in the airport workplace’, by Elen Paraskevi Paraschi, University of Patras, Greece, and Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority, and Antonios Georgopoulos, University of Patras, Greece, investigates the austerity HRM practices 970193 EID0010.1177/0143831X20970193Economic and Industrial DemocracyEditorial editorial2020

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本期文章讨论了所有权的作用、工作场所伙伴关系、工会性质的变化和工作内容等。本期第一篇文章，由英国诺丁汉特伦特大学的 Ian Clark 撰写，“包含、拥抱和高度激活英国性：英国外资企业”，讨论了英国外资企业在这种背景下的作用当今英国的资本主义。作者强调了所有权结构的动态性和重要性。此外，根据作者的说法，所有权可能是这种情况下变化的重要驱动因素。本文的结论部分讨论了这些公司在所有权效应方面的影响。第二篇文章，“职场伙伴关系能否在工作中带来共同收益？”，英国金斯顿大学 George Saridakis，Yanqing Lai，英国爱丁堡纳皮尔大学和英国纽卡斯尔大学斯图尔特约翰斯通调查了英国工作场所伙伴关系的结果。作者认为，工人和雇主之间的直接人力资源沟通可能对工作场所的双方都有利（不涉及工会）。然而，他们也指出，有些做法在这方面可能没有好处。在结论部分，作者强调了员工发声、基于任务的沟通和员工直接参与的作用。第三篇文章“劳动力市场分割和流动性作为工会成员资格的决定因素：丹麦的一项研究”，由丹麦哥本哈根大学 Carsten Strøby Jensen 撰写，强调了劳动力市场分割和劳动力市场流动性与工会相关的相互作用密度，使用丹麦近 200 万员工的注册数据。根据作者的说法，结果表明分割和移动的水平与联合密度相互作用。私营部门的影响最大。文章“退出的声音：独立承包商参与改变工作条件”，作者：Caroline Ruiner，德国波鸿鲁尔大学，Maximilane Wilkesmann，德国多特蒙德大学，Birgit Apitzsch，德国哥廷根社会学研究所 (SOFI) ，讨论了在德国医院使用医生作为独立承包商的影响。通过使用退出、话语权和忠诚度模型，作者得出结论，通过话语权和退出机制，医生获得了更加自主的地位。文章“紧缩人力资源管理实践，