The _______________________________ thesis predicts that labor relations practices and policies across countries will converge to a common set of practices and policies and national differences will disappear.

Convergence Thesis

A theory suggesting that industrial societies, regardless of their initial cultural, social, or economic differences, will eventually develop similar structures and values through the process of industrialization.

Labor Relations Practices

The wide range of strategies, policies, and activities employed by employers, employees, and their representatives to manage employment relationships.