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Worker perceptions of representation and rights in Germany and the USA

Godard, John and Frege, Carola M. (2014) Worker perceptions of representation and rights in Germany and the USA. European Journal of Industrial Relations, 20 (1). pp. 73-89. ISSN 0959-6801

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Identification Number: 10.1177/0959680113516846

Abstract

Germany and the USA have very different systems of legal representation and rights at work, but these differences and their effects may have lessened. We draw on a large-scale telephone survey to explore worker perceptions of these systems, and find that perceptions of German workers are more favourable than those of their US counterparts, but not by as much as might be expected. Our findings could in part be explained by cross-national differences in both worker ideologies and the way the different systems function, but they also point to the importance of perceptions in understanding and assessing cross-national institutional differences, and have implications for the future of workplace representation and rights in both nations.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://ejd.sagepub.com/
Additional Information: © 2014 The Authors © CC BY 3.0
Divisions: Management
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited: 14 Apr 2014 13:29
Last Modified: 06 Jan 2024 23:03
Funders: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/56527

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