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Union structures differ considerably among Western countries. If given the choice, which nation would you prefer to practice HRM within? Defend your answer.

Dowling, P., Festing, M. and Engle, A. (2009). International human resource management, (5th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning. And please just let me know what area of pages we used...THANKS!

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Also, there is a decline in Union presence across the United States and that helps to balance the powers between the organization and Unions, where overseas, Unions are so powerful they crush companies that do not comply leaving an HRM little room to negotiate (Dowling, 2009).

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I believe the United States is the location I would like to practice HRM in when dealing with Unions. Union participation is typically lower in the United States than across the globe in other countries. Also, there is a decline in Union presence across the United States and that helps to balance the powers ...

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