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Current Trends of German Codetermination by Works Councils: On Path Dependencies, Erosion and Innovation

Thomas Haipeter

Industrial Relations Journal2025https://doi.org/10.1111/irj.12461article
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Abstract

This article is about current developments of codetermination by works councils as a core institution of labour relations in Germany. It is argued that we can observe seven different paths of development which point into different directions, combining processes of erosion, functional change and social innovation in co‐determination.

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@article{thomas2025,
  title        = {{Current Trends of German Codetermination by Works Councils: On Path Dependencies, Erosion and Innovation}},
  author       = {Thomas Haipeter},
  journal      = {Industrial Relations Journal},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/irj.12461},
}

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0.37

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.16 × 0.4 = 0.06
M · momentum0.53 × 0.15 = 0.08
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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