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The worker collectivity and Anglo-Saxon theories of collectivity

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  • Egil J Skorstad
  • Jan C Karlsson

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The Norwegian sociologist Sverre Lysgaard’s theory of the worker collectivity is virtually unknown outside Scandinavia. This article presents the basic principles of the theory and compares it to three British theories in the same research area of resistance at work: Stewart et al. on the collective worker and collectivism; Fox on the employee collectivity; and Ackroyd and Thompson on self-organization. The main aim in this article is to examine whether Lysgaard’s theory may have anything to contribute to the international body of theories on collectivity. It is concluded that it stands out as a more thorough analytical examination of the constitutional mechanisms supporting collective action when compared to the other theories discussed.

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  • Egil J Skorstad & Jan C Karlsson, 2020. "The worker collectivity and Anglo-Saxon theories of collectivity," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 41(2), pages 397-418, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecoind:v:41:y:2020:i:2:p:397-418
    DOI: 10.1177/0143831X17713115
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    1. Carol Stephenson & Paul Stewart, 2001. "The Whispering Shadow: Collectivism and Individualism at Ikeda-Hoover and Nissan UK," Sociological Research Online, , vol. 6(3), pages 72-82, November.
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