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Codetermination and technological change in the German automobile industry *
Author(s) -
Bamber Greg,
Lansbury Russell
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
new technology, work and employment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.889
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1468-005X
pISSN - 0268-1072
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-005x.1986.tb00064.x
Subject(s) - german , automotive industry , technological change , west germany , economy , political science , business , economic history , engineering , economics , history , archaeology , macroeconomics , aerospace engineering
This article examines how works councils in the West German automobile industry have influenced management approaches to technological change in three firms. The authors argue that while the post‐war industrial relations consensus in Germany can be increasingly questioned, car‐makers in the English speaking countries have important lessons to learn from their German counterparts.