Uncovering Divergence: Management Attitudes towards HRM Practices and Works Council Presence in German SMEs
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This article examines the impact of management attitudes towards human resource management (HRM) practices on the presence of works councils in German small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Based on a survey among executives of German SMEs, the key result of a logit regression analysis is that managers' attitudes towards key HRM practices have a strong impact on the prevalence of the works council in German SMEs. In particular, positive management attitudes towards individual employee participation and direct supervision seem to be detrimental for the institutionalization of works councils. The results suggest that there is more diversity and management choice regarding the institutions of industrial relations than generally expected in the case of German firms.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Economic and Industrial Democracy |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 207-240 |
| Number of pages | 34 |
| ISSN | 0143-831X |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01.05.2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
- Management of Technology and Innovation
- Strategy and Management
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Management studies - deinstitutionalization, German industrial relations, human resource management, management attitudes, small and medium-sized enterprises, strategic choice
Research areas
- SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure