In this paper we will, based on both quantitave and qualitative data, examine the following questions: On the inter-organisational level, which effects on inter-firm relations are to be expected? Given the lead role of procurement technologies in the automotive supplier industry, what effects...

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...

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...