252 research outputs found
The SE’s impact on transnational information and consultation – trends and developments from a company perspective
No full textRosenbohm S. The SE’s impact on transnational information and consultation – trends and developments from a company perspective. In: Cremers J, Stollt M, Vitols S, eds. A decade of experience with the European Company. Brussels: ETUI; 2013: 189-205
Another View at the Interaction of Poetry and Music in Jazeps Vitols’ Choral Works
No full textThe aim of the research is to explore creation of musical form of Jazeps Vitols’ (1863-1948) most expanded a cappella choral works. Although Jazeps Vitols’ choral works have been discussed in monographs and in several scientific articles, the musical form of choral songs is offen individual, therefore students still have difficulties to determine the musical form of compositions, and this aspect provokes ardent discussions among experts. The author of the article bases her opinion first of all on a comprehensive analysis of the poem (images, language, dramaturgy, composition) set in the choral work and, secondly, on the comparison between results of analysis and implementation of these parameters in J. Vitols’ music. Such an approach lets to define more accurately the musical form of choral song – the total product born out of the cooperation of the two arts. Furthermore, such comprehensive view allows to reveal important characteristic features of individual style of the composer and stylistic details of musical compositions, understanding of which could be useful for performers – conductors and singers
An 'Italian way to private equity'? The rhetoric and the reality
No full textIn Chapter 8, Cattero shows that SWF and HF investments in listed Italian companies have been limited and without significant consequences on labour and industrial relations. Private equity, instead, has been a significant development. Building on statistical data, three short case studies and the empirical evidence linked with the financial crisis, Cattero discusses the thesis that there exists a specific “Italian way to private equity”. Speculative private equity based on high leverage absorbed the bulk of resources and with the crisis many companies were on the brink of bankruptcy. Due to the lack of independent research on private equity it is however impossible to assess many statistical data and particularly the ones on investments in medium-small size firms. Against this background four ideal types of private equity are finally proposed in order to advance social research on the sector: two types which are antithetical to each other (the “entrepreneurial” and the “speculative”) and two hybrid forms in between (the “industrial buy out” and the “financial expansion”). The typology proposed is useful for more systematic investigation and also to gauge the possible influence of – or the impact on – context variables like industrial relations in different countries. As regards Italy, industrial relations have not had any influence. Given the weakness of trade unions in the private sector, the limited nature of collective bargaining at company level and the absence of any form of participation in the governing body of companies, trade unions and their representatives have very little potential to bargain over the possible entry of funds into companies. They may be informed about the entry of PE as negotiations are underway but normally they receive the information only after the event. At best, they may be able to bargain over the restructuring that follows PE investment, however in the case studies unions were without any influence or powerless
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