Das Paper untersucht Standort- und Beschäftigungssicherungsvereinbarungen in der deutschen Automobilindustrie im Zeitraum zwischen 1993 und 2006. Untersucht werden die Ursachen, die Kerninhalte und die Folgen der Beschäftigungssicherungsvereinbarungen. Im Hintergrund steht die allgemeine Frage...

The changes of the division of labour between Western and Central-Eastern Europe and the relocation of production have provoked uncertainty and social conflicts. The low wages and the (allegedly) low level of institutionalized labour standards in Central-Eastern Europe are seen as a threat for...

In this paper, we examine employment relationships as an important dimension of the „German model“. There is a long tradition of debate regarding a specific “German model” comprised of institutions and practices in this area, including the partnership of labour and capital symbolised by...

The eastern enlargement of the European Union has prompted heated debates about social dumping related to labour standards and industrial relations. Capital mobility is seen as a crucial social dumping mechanism. The article uses time-series-cross-section data for the years 1999–2008 to...

The article analyses the evolution of automotive manufacturing technologies and organisations and assesses the impact of "fourth industrial revolution" concepts and policies (in Germany, US and China) in particular for employment and work. While it dismisses the idea that a fourth industrial...

Anhand eines Vergleichs von russischen und chinesischen Automobilwerken untersucht das Buch, wie betriebliche Sozialordnungen in autoritären Gesellschaften funktionieren und wie die Legitimität der betrieblichen Regeln gesichert wird.Untersucht werden Mechanismen der Sozialisation der...