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...

Purpose Effective internal communication facilitates the transfer of data and information among project parties throughout the execution of construction projects. It minimizes the distortion of data and major cost overruns and delays. The aim of this study was to determine main components of the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effectiveness of internal communication during a crisis by comparing how Italian companies communicated to employees during the 2008‐2009 global financial crisis and how employees interpreted these efforts. Design/methodology/approach...

Purpose – Previous crisis communication research has primarily examined the external dimension of crisis communication, i.e. the crisis response strategies applied by organizations to protect and/or restore their image or reputation among external stakeholders in a crisis situation. The...

Purpose Graphic novels have a concept known as the origin story. The origin story is background information on how a hero or villain came into being. The purpose of this paper is to explore the origin story of corporate social responsibility at British American Tobacco (BAT). The CSR origin...