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A Critical Assessment of the Theoretical and Empirical Research on German Works Councils

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  20. Olaf Hübler, 2003. "Fördern oder behindern Betriebsräte die Unternehmensentwicklung?," Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, Verein für Socialpolitik, vol. 4(4), pages 379-397, November.
  21. Helen Lam & Mark Harcourt, 2007. "A New Approach to Resolving the Right-to-work Ethical Dilemma," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 73(3), pages 231-243, July.
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  28. Anna Ilsøe, 2012. "The Flip Side of Organized Decentralization: Company-Level Bargaining in Denmark," British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics, vol. 50(4), pages 760-781, December.
  29. Katarzyna Skorupińska-Cieślak, 2021. "What determines the role and position of works councils? Models of councils in Polish organizations," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 42(4), pages 1123-1148, November.
  30. Michael Barry & Alex Bryson & Rafael Gomez & Bruce Kaufman & Guenther Lomas & Adrian Wilkinson, 2018. "The ''Good Workplace'': The Role of Joint Consultative Committees, Unions and HR policies in Employee Ratings of Workplaces in Britain," DoQSS Working Papers 18-08, Quantitative Social Science - UCL Social Research Institute, University College London.
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  32. Ole H. Sørensen & Peter Hasle & Steen E. Navrbjerg, 2009. "Local Agreements as an Instrument for Improvement of Management—Employee Collaboration on Occupational Health and Safety," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 30(4), pages 643-672, November.
  33. Grund, Christian & Schmitt, Andreas, 2013. "Works Councils, Quits and Dismissals in Germany," IZA Discussion Papers 7361, IZA Network @ LISER.
  34. Scholz, Robert, 2021. "Labour in the Board and Good Work: How to Measure and Evidence From Germany," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 32(3), pages 219-243.
  35. Ben Kriechel & Samuel Muehlemann & Harald Pfeifer & Miriam Schuette, 2011. "Works councils, collective bargaining and apprenticeship training," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0057, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW).
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  38. Uwe Jirjahn & Steffen Mueller, 2014. "Non-union worker representation, foreign owners, and the performance of establishments," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 66(1), pages 140-163, January.
  39. Jens Mohrenweiser & Paul Marginson & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2012. "What triggers the establishment of a works council?," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 33(2), pages 295-316, May.
  40. Genz Sabrina & Bellmann Lutz & Matthes Britta, 2019. "Do German Works Councils Counter or Foster the Implementation of Digital Technologies? : First Evidence from the IAB-Establishment Panel," Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), De Gruyter, vol. 239(3), pages 523-564, June.
  41. Sapulete, Saraï & van Witteloostuijn, Arjen & Kaufmann, Wesley, 2014. "An experimental study into the influence of works council advice on managerial decision-making," Scandinavian Journal of Management, Elsevier, vol. 30(3), pages 358-371.
  42. Christian Pfeifer, 2014. "Works councils and the management of human resources: Evidence from German establishment data," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 35(1), pages 143-163, February.
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  44. Gu, Yiquan, 2010. "Wage and Employment Effects of Workplace Representation – A ""Right To Co-Manage"" Model," Ruhr Economic Papers 178, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen.
  45. Carola M. Frege, 2003. "Transforming German Workplace Relations: Quo Vadis Cooperation?," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 24(3), pages 317-347, August.
  46. Alexander Lammers & Felix Lukowski & Kathrin Weis, 2023. "The relationship between works councils and firms’ further training provision in times of technological change," British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics, vol. 61(2), pages 392-424, June.
  47. Olivier Van der Brempt & Christophe Boone & Arjen van Witteloostuijn & Annette van den Berg, 2017. "Toward a behavioural theory of cooperation between managers and employee representatives in works councils," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 38(2), pages 314-343, May.
  48. White, Michael & Bryson, Alex, 2018. "HPWS in the Public Sector: Are There Mutual Gains?," IZA Discussion Papers 11965, IZA Network @ LISER.
  49. Christian Grund & Andreas Schmitt, 2013. "Works councils, wages and job satisfaction," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 45(3), pages 299-310, January.
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  52. Mordehai Mironi, 2010. "Reframing the Representation Debate: Going beyond Union and Non-Union Options," ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, vol. 63(3), pages 367-383, April.
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  54. Steffen Mueller & Jens Stegmaier, 2017. "The Dynamic Effects of Works Councils on Labour Productivity: First Evidence from Panel Data," British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics, vol. 55(2), pages 372-395, June.
  55. Uwe Jirjahn & Jens Mohrenweiser & Uschi Backes‐Gellner, 2011. "Works Councils and Learning: On the Dynamic Dimension of Codetermination," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 64(3), pages 427-447, August.
  56. Genz Sabrina & Bellmann Lutz & Matthes Britta, 2019. "Do German Works Councils Counter or Foster the Implementation of Digital Technologies? : First Evidence from the IAB-Establishment Panel," Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), De Gruyter, vol. 239(3), pages 523-564, June.
  57. Jan Ekke Wigboldus & Yolanda Grift & Annette van den Berg & Jan Kees Looise, 2016. "The economic effects of works councils: channels and conditions. Using secondary data to test a new theoretical model," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 37(3), pages 535-565, August.
  58. Annette van den Berg & Yolanda Grift & Arjen van Witteloostuijn & Saraï Sapulete & Martin Behrens & Wolfram Brehmer, 2025. "Opening the black box of works council–management team interaction: Germany and the Netherlands compared," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 46(1), pages 120-151, February.
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  61. Jirjahn, Uwe, 2003. "Betriebsräte, Tarifverträge und betriebliches Lohnniveau (Works councils, wage agreements and the company wage level)," Mitteilungen aus der Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany], vol. 36(4), pages 649-660.
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