Employee involvement and co-determination is indispensable to the system of industrial relations in Germany. The gradual decline in the share of firms with a works council, as well as employees represented by such a council, along with an increase in alternative forms of employee representation, continuously create challenges for areas of practice and research. Hence, the third virtual workshop of the TriECON Series taking place December 11th, attended to these matters.
Presented research projects provided insight into various topics. On the one hand, determinants for the existence of works councils were examined, an example being businesses that are only partly versus fully run by family owners. On the other hand, projects touched on the effects of works councils on several company concerning aspects, as well as the link between collective agreements, for example for corporate health care regulations. Another notable project presented at the workshop, concerned a less often used form of employee involvement, namely using round tables voluntarily, which goes along with increased productivity in the long run. In the keynote lecture, Professor John Addison (University of South Carolina) expressed, that not only the presence of a works council, but also this council’s approach, can determine a corporation’s survivability in the market. In total, the workshop outlined that researchers are dealing with evermore diverse research questions, going hand in hand with differential assessments of co-determination. Thereby, research projects contributed to the understanding of co-determination, its versatility, mechanisms and adaptivity in today’s world.
In addition to the speakers, many guests attended the workshop virtually. Apart from outstanding presentations, the workshop was characterized by a first-rate discussion, where not only established researchers but also junior researchers could participate. Visit the following link to find more information on the TriECON Workshop.
Presented research projects provided insight into various topics. On the one hand, determinants for the existence of works councils were examined, an example being businesses that are only partly versus fully run by family owners. On the other hand, projects touched on the effects of works councils on several company concerning aspects, as well as the link between collective agreements, for example for corporate health care regulations. Another notable project presented at the workshop, concerned a less often used form of employee involvement, namely using round tables voluntarily, which goes along with increased productivity in the long run. In the keynote lecture, Professor John Addison (University of South Carolina) expressed, that not only the presence of a works council, but also this council’s approach, can determine a corporation’s survivability in the market. In total, the workshop outlined that researchers are dealing with evermore diverse research questions, going hand in hand with differential assessments of co-determination. Thereby, research projects contributed to the understanding of co-determination, its versatility, mechanisms and adaptivity in today’s world.
In addition to the speakers, many guests attended the workshop virtually. Apart from outstanding presentations, the workshop was characterized by a first-rate discussion, where not only established researchers but also junior researchers could participate. Visit the following link to find more information on the TriECON Workshop.