Mohrenweiser, J., Marginson, Paul and Backes-Gellner, U. (2012) What triggers the establishment of a works council? Economic and Industrial Democracy, Vol.33 (No.2). pp. 295-316. doi:10.1177/0143831X11408146 ISSN 0143-831X.

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Abstract

This article analyses events that trigger the establishment of a works council and the actor or agent who triggers it. The article extends previous research in two dimensions. First, it examines specific events that motivate workers to establish a works council, such as a change of owner, founding a spin-off, a firm acquisition or a radical restructuring. These events express protection against uncertainty as workers’ primary motivation for establishing a works council. Second, the article analyses the actor or agent who triggers the establishment of a works council and shows that management is involved in one-third of all cases and has, in a minority of cases, motivated workers to establish a works council. Managerial involvement in the process of establishment reveals a positive managerial response to worker representation.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Industrial Relations & Organisational Behaviour Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Industrial Relations Research Unit
Journal or Publication Title:	Economic and Industrial Democracy
Publisher:	Sage Publications Ltd.
ISSN:	0143-831X
Official Date:	May 2012
Dates:	Date Event May 2012 Published
Volume:	Vol.33
Number:	No.2
Page Range:	pp. 295-316
DOI:	10.1177/0143831X11408146
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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