Abstract Die „besser statt billiger“-Kampagne der IG Metall NRW zielt u.a. darauf ab, von der Gewerkschaft wahrgenommene Modernisierungsdefizite in den Unternehmen zu beheben. Auf der Grundlage von Fallstudien in 16 Betrieben, deren Betriebsräte „besser“-Konzepte verfolgt haben, geht...

Zusammenfassung In der digitalen Transformation sind Fragen nach der Rolle der Beschäftigten und ihrer Interessenvertretungen für die Gestaltung der „Arbeit 4.0“ zentral. Welche Möglichkeiten und Gefahren den vernetzten, digitalen Prozessen innewohnen und wie unter diesen Voraussetzungen...

Summary Empirical studies on establishment-level codetermination usually focus on the impact of works councils on firm performance. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, this is the first systematic research to examine the relationship between works councils and job satisfaction. It...

Summary There are different kinds of works councils. They can be cooperative or antagonistic for example. There are also different kinds of management. The managers can be friendly or unfriendly to the workers and the works council representing them. Here the mutual relationship between works...

Summary In establishments with a works council and 200 and more employees, the Works Council Act requires the paid leave of absence of one works councillor, subjected to collective bargaining and works agreements. This paper analyses the de-facto distribution of this legal provision and shows...

This paper discusses the internal communication challenges facing a large manufacturing company in Northern Ireland. Employee surveys revealed unacceptable levels of dissatisfaction with communication, and a poor flow of information on key corporate issues. A communication strategy was...

Branding is becoming increasingly recognised as crucial to business success. A brand is a promise of the goods and service a customer will receive from an organisation. If the organisation is to succeed, everyone working for the company must live and breathe the brand values. This paper focuses...

Good communication sits at the heart of any successful enterprise. Internal communications is also being recognised increasingly as a powerful leader within a business — particularly, although not exclusively, a service business. There are numerous reasons for this. The pace of change in...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how a company’s symmetrical internal communication efforts could influence its employees’ perception of relationship outcomes with the company and the subsequent employee communication behaviors about the company to others and their turnover...