Employees participation has been identified as a main criteria for a successful implementation of new production systems. However, participation on workplace level does not only requireappropriate formal structures. The initial thesis of this contribution is that it is not sufficient tojust give...

Allowing workers to control their work hours (working-time autonomy) is a controversial policy for worker empowerment, with concerns that range from increased shirking to excessive intensification of work. Empirical evidence, however, supports neither view. Recent studies find that working-time...