The Development of Governance Structures in Britain and Germany: A Comparative Inquiry

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This article analyses and discusses the development of governance structures for the employment relationship in Britain and Germany form a comparative perspective. The first section briefly introduces governance systems for the employment relationship in both countries and then outlines recent trends. The second section summarises quantitative studies on establishment-level determinants of governance structures. The third section contrasts and discusses the experiences of Britain and Germany and speculates about the future of collective bargaining in both countries. (English) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Dieser Aufsatz analysiert und diskutiert die Entwicklung der Governance-Strukturen für die Arbeitgeber-Arbeitnehmer-Beziehungen in Großbritannien und Deutschland aus vergleichender Perspektive. Der erste Abschnitt stellt kurz die Governance- Systeme in beiden Ländern vor und berichtet anschließend über neuere Entwicklungen. Der zweite Abschnitt gibt einen Überblick über quantitative empirische Studien zu den Determinanten der Governance-Strukturen in Großbritannien und Deutschland. Der Aufsatz schließt mit einer Diskussion der Entwicklungen in Großbritannien und Deutschland sowie mit Mutmaßungen über die Zukunft kollektiver Verhandlungen in beiden Ländern. (German) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Industrielle Beziehungen is the property of Rainer Hampp Verlag and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)61-76
Number of pages16
JournalIndustrielle Beziehungen
Volume2004
Issue number1/2
Publication statusPublished - 2004

Keywords

  • INDUSTRIAL relations
  • INDUSTRIAL sociology
  • INDUSTRIES -- Social aspects
  • PERSONNEL management
  • GREAT Britain
  • GERMANY
  • Collective bargaining/decollectivisation/decentralisation/Great Britain/Germany

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