Industrielle Beziehungen

Editorial

European Works Councils - Potentials and Obstacles On the Road to Employee Influence in Multinational Companies**

The theme addressed by this article is the opportunities for European Works Councils (EWCs) of gaining influence on corporate decisions in multinational companies (MNCs). The first part introduces the European Union Directive on European Works Councils as well as debated themes and previous research on EWCs; further it discusses the concept of supranational employee influence as distinct from employee influence at plant and national level. In the second part of the article findings from Danis...

Über Arbeit, Interessen Und Andere Dinge. Phänomene, Strukturen Und Akteure Im Modernen Kapitalismus

"Über Arbeit, Interessen und andere Dinge. Phänomene, Strukturen und Akteure im modernen Kapitalismus," edited by Ingrid Artus and Rainer Trinczek , is reviewed.

Beschäftigungsstabilität Im Wandel? Empirische Befunde Und Theoretische Erklärungen Für West- Und Ostdeutschland

"Beschäftigungsstabilität im Wandel? Empirische Befunde und theoretische Erklärungen für West- und Ostdeutschland," edited by Olaf Struck and Christoph Köhler, is reviewed.

Employment at Will Versus Employment Against Will - Kündigungsschutz in Deutschland Und Usa Im Vergleich -**

A variety of critics have blamed Germany's individual and collective employment protection legislation for contributing to the country's persistently high jobless figures. They have urged that the laws should be changed to help put more people into work. Germany differs greatly from the United States where laws that protect workers' interests are sparse and fragile. During the past 20 years, however, changes to the common law doctrine of employment-at-will have reduced employers' powers to di...

Dienstleistung Als Interaktion. Beiträge Aus Einem Forschungsprojekt. Altenpflege - Deutsche Bahn - Call Center

"Dienstleistung als Interaktion. Beiträge aus einem Forschungsprojekt. Altenpflege - Deutsche Bahn - Call Center Arbeit und lieben im Umbruch," edited by Wolfgang Dunkel and G. Günter Voß, is reviewed.

Normbindung Unter Marktdruck? Problembereiche Neuer Formen Der Arbeitszeitregulierung in Der Betrieblichen Praxis**

Decentralisation and flexibilisation are the new watchwords encapsulating the principles of current changes in working time regulation. They are also the starting point for a debate about an uncontrollable erosion of working time regulation and Germany's dual system of industrial relations in general. Little is known about how new forms of working time regulation actually operate at establishment level, and whether they really lead in practice to a loss of employee control over working time. ...

Personalpolitik Amerikanischer Unternehmen in Europa

"Personalpolitik amerikanischer Unternehmen in Europa," edited by Hartmut Waechter and René Peters, is reviewed.

Evaluation Flexibler Arbeitszeitmodelle Am Beispiel Einer Unternehmensberatung. Die Motivationalen Auswirkungen Verschiedener Sabbatical- Und Teilzeitprogramme Aus Teilnehmersicht

"Evaluation flexibler Arbeitszeitmodelle am Beispiel einer Unternehmensberatung. Die motivationalen Auswirkungen verschiedener Sabbatical- und Teilzeitprogramme aus Teilnehmersicht," by Christian Deller, is reviewed.

Praxisbericht

Der Kontrakt Der Arbeit Bei Wissensintensiven Dienstleistungen**

This paper approaches post-fordist work regulation and proposes to analyse the regulation of knowledge work from the perspective of contract relations, it discusses the concept and quantitative extent of knowledge work, and regards project-organisation as a characteristic feature of the post-fordist production mode. The article deals with contract relations of knowledge work within and beyond the standard employment conditions. Subsequently, the terms and perspectives of work regulation in th...

Neuheiten

Praxisbeispiele Zur Erfolgs- Und Kapitalbeteiligung Der Mitarbeiter. Fallstudien Zu Betrieblichen Bonussystemen, Aktienprogrammen Und Aktienoptionsplänen, Fondsbezogener Vermögensbildung Sowie Zum Zeit-Wert- Und Altersvorsorge-Sparen

"Praxisbeispiele zur Erfolgs- und Kapitalbeteiligung der Mitarbeiter. Fallstudien zu betrieblichen Bonussystemen, Aktienprogrammen und Aktienoptionsplänen, fondsbezogener Vermögensbildung sowie zum Zeit-Wert- und Altersvorsorge-Sparen," by Heinz-Dieter Hardes and Heiko Wiehert, is reviewed.

Personaltheorie Als Beitrag Zur Theorie Der Unternehmung

"Personaltheorie als Beitrag zur Theorie der Unternehmung," edited by Marion Festing, Albert Martin, Wolfgang Mayrhofer and Werner Nienhüser, is reviewed.

Internationalisierung Mittelständischer Unternehmen

"Internationalisierung mittelständischer Unternehmen," by Rüdiger Kabst, is reviewed.

Theoretical Perspectives for Human Resource Management: The German Discussion

"Theoretical Perspectives for Human Resource Management: The German Discussion Special Issue, management revue," by Rüdiger Kabst and Wolfgang Weber, is reviewed.

Sammelbesprechung

Konvergenz Oder 'Varieties of Capitalism'?: Neue Literatur Zur Entwicklung Der Systeme Der Politischen Ökonomie Und Der Industriellen Beziehungen**

This contribution reviews five new books in the field of employment relations and corporate governance and discusses their contribution to our understanding of recent developments within the German system of industrial relations. As a starting point, this article uses approaches from the field of comparative political science and takes the debate on convergence/divergence of different systems of political economy as its point of reference.