Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/173969 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Citation: 
[Journal:] European Journal of Industrial Relations [ISSN:] 1461-7129 [Volume:] 23 [Issue:] 3 [Publisher:] Sage [Place:] Thousand Oaks, CA [Year:] 2017 [Pages:] 225-242
Publisher: 
Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA
Abstract: 
The article compares changes in the European Works Councils (EWCs) at Ford and General Motors Europe during the financial and economic crisis. Previously, both were highly active and effective. Although both otherwise displayed quite different characteristics before the crisis, their reactions were quite similar. At both companies, competition and mistrust among representatives increased, resulting in a decline of integration and effectiveness. We explore the importance of personal relations as preconditions for stability and effectiveness in EWCs.
Subjects: 
automotive industry
European Works Councils
financial and economic crisis
Ford
General Motors
solidarity
transnational coordination
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Additional Information: 
Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich / This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively.
Document Type: 
Article
Document Version: 
Published Version

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