Artikel

European Works Councils during the financial and economic crisis: Activation, stagnation or disintegration?

The article compares changes in the European Works Councils (EWCs) at Ford and General Motors Europe during the financial and economic crisis. Previously, both were highly active and effective. Although both otherwise displayed quite different characteristics before the crisis, their reactions were quite similar. At both companies, competition and mistrust among representatives increased, resulting in a decline of integration and effectiveness. We explore the importance of personal relations as preconditions for stability and effectiveness in EWCs.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Journal: European Journal of Industrial Relations ; ISSN: 1461-7129 ; Volume: 23 ; Year: 2017 ; Issue: 3 ; Pages: 225-242 ; Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage

Classification
Wirtschaft
Subject
automotive industry
European Works Councils
financial and economic crisis
Ford
General Motors
solidarity
transnational coordination

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Mählmeyer, Valentina
Rampeltshammer, Luitpold
Hertwig, Markus
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Sage
(where)
Thousand Oaks, CA
(when)
2017

DOI
doi:10.1177/0959680116685951
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  • Mählmeyer, Valentina
  • Rampeltshammer, Luitpold
  • Hertwig, Markus
  • Sage

Time of origin

  • 2017

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