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harmonization | Business English

harmonization
noun[ U ]
(UK alsoharmonisation)uk /ˌhɑːmənɪˈzeɪʃən/ us /ˌhɑːr-/
the act of making systems or laws the same or similar in different companies, countries, etc. so that they can work together more easily:
global/international/tax harmonization
Export companies are calling for a harmonization of regulations between America and the European Union.
HR
the process of giving all employees within a company the same rights and using the same rules for deciding pay, hours, etc.

Examples of harmonization

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In this context, the need for more harmonization in the explanation and application of the directives at a national level was stressed.
Considering these schemes as the conquest of specific occupational groups, most unions opposed their harmonization.
The harmony syllabus comprised the theoretical understanding of chords, harmonization of a given bass line and soprano line approached in a broad range of styles.
Thus, increasingly, economic integration and environmental harmonization are viewed as necessary complements, especially to stop the threat of plant relocation or unfair foreign competition.
The new judicial elite did not, as far as we know, consciously attempt a parallel harmonization of their code with earlier ones.
That is, the objects of international banking regulation (the banks) exhibit great harmonization across countries.
What happens if the sequence is changed and minimum harmonization precedes regulatory competition?
The harmonization advantage is large for technology avoiding exhaust emissions.
In these cases, there are neither harmonization incentives to avoid market segmentations, nor do national governments have the opportunity to erect exceptional trade barriers.
However, there was a kind of regulatory 'race to the top' of car emissions standards that was driven by the desire for harmonization.
Harmonization of environmental standards across countries can have significant effects on the location of businesses and geographic dispersion of emissions.
The culmination of a decade-long process of harmonization and negotiation, this invitation symbolized the success of these countries in instituting political democracies and market economies.
Competition does not matter much if cooperation has already reached the aim of total harmonization.
Second, as in a common market different environmental standards may lead to distortion of competition, the harmonization of standards is often demanded by political actors.
Neural networks that learn and reproduce various styles of harmonization.
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