Abstract
Although works councils have, by and large, equally extensive legal rights in
Germany and the Netherlands, this is the first econometric analysis that investigates the influence of Dutch works councils on firm performance. We use a nation-wide Dutch dataset with information on management’s perceptions of the works council’s impact on their firms’ efficiency and innovation. Inspired by the German study of Jirjahn and Smith (2006), we analyze which determinants influence management’s attitude toward employee participation in the Netherlands. We establish a preponderant influence emanating from the works council’s role attitude and management’s leadership style.
Germany and the Netherlands, this is the first econometric analysis that investigates the influence of Dutch works councils on firm performance. We use a nation-wide Dutch dataset with information on management’s perceptions of the works council’s impact on their firms’ efficiency and innovation. Inspired by the German study of Jirjahn and Smith (2006), we analyze which determinants influence management’s attitude toward employee participation in the Netherlands. We establish a preponderant influence emanating from the works council’s role attitude and management’s leadership style.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Utrecht |
| Publisher | UU USE Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2009 |
Publication series
| Name | Discussion Paper Series / Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute |
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| No. | 14 |
| Volume | 09 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2666-8238 |
Keywords
- works councils
- managerial response
- effectiveness
- efficiency
- innovation