The relationship between works councils and firms' further training provision in times of technological change.

Autor/inn/en	Lammers, Alexander; Lukowski, Felix; Weis, Kathrin
Titel	The relationship between works councils and firms' further training provision in times of technological change. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Das Verhältnis zwischen Betriebsräten und Unternehmen Weiterbildungsangebote in Zeiten des technologischen Wandels.
Quelle	In: British journal of industrial relations, 61 (2023) 2, S. 392-424 PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1467-8543
DOI	10.1111/bjir.12710
Schlagwörter	Bildung; Bildungsbeteiligung; Bildungschance; Chancengleichheit; Betriebsrat; Bildung; Chancengleichheit; Deutschland; Auswirkung; Weiterbildung; Weiterbildungsangebot; Bildungsbeteiligung; Computerprogramm; Technologische Entwicklung; Niedrig Qualifizierter; Betriebliche Weiterbildung; Weiterbildung; Weiterbildungsangebot; Auswirkung; BIBB-Qualifizierungspanel; Betriebsrat; Deutschland
Abstract	"Participating in further training is strategically important for employees to ensure their employability. Particularly for employees in low-skilled jobs, works councils - firm-level organizations that represent employees - constitute an important employee advocacy instrument in European countries, such as France and Germany. With comprehensive co-determination rights, works councils can influence firms' hiring policies, job design and career paths (e.g. promotions). Using German firm-level data, we empirically investigate the influence of works councils on firms' training provision for employees in firms below and above the industry level of technology. The results show that works councils have a positive effect on the percentage of employees in general, and of employees in low-skilled jobs in particular, participating in training, but only for firms below the industry level of technology. These results show the importance of works councils in supporting training in such firms and enhancing the employment prospects of employees in low-skilled jobs. In contrast, firms above the industry level of technology invest in training with or without a works council, indicating that the training interests of employers and employees are aligned." The study refers to the period 2019-2019. (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, Published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons)..
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2023/1