Most universities in Germany are public firms but they have many properties of co-operatives. The most important thereof are described and analysed together with the characteristics of state-sponsorship. The real companions of the university as a co-operation are its professors. The same is true...

We study the descriptive and substantive representation of workers through worker representatives, focusing on the selection of German works council representatives and their impact on worker outcomes. Becoming a professional representative leads to substantial wage gains for the elected,...

In der Geschichte der deutschen modernen Genossenschaftsbewegung kam der Förderung sozialer Belange in Abhängigkeit von den Vorstellungen der Gründungsväter, vom Zustand der jeweiligen gesellschaftlichen Verhältnisse und dem politischen System sowie von den vorrangigen Förderinteressen der...

This case provides background material about the takeover attempt of one of the world's largest automobile manufacturers, Volkswagen, by the small sports car manufacturer, Porsche. It covers the period from spring 2005 through August 2009. This drama ends in a complete reversal, the acquisition...

This case provides background material about the takeover attempt of one of the world's largest automobile manufacturers, Volkswagen, by the small sports car manufacturer, Porsche. It covers the period from spring 2005 through August 2009. This drama ends in a complete reversal, the acquisition...

Im Verlauf fortschreitender Ökonomisierung und des in allen Sparten stattgefundenen Größenwachstums von Primärgenossenschaften ist hier und da in der Beziehung Mitglied Genossenschaft ein Verlust von Gemeinschaftsgefühl und persönlicher Verbundenheit eingetreten. Damit geht gewöhnlich...

A large body of research has investigated the impact of industrial relations on workplace innovation. Econometric research based on U.S. data suggests that unions are detrimental to innovation, while evidence from Europe is more mixed. This points to the importance of 'contextualized' theorizing...

Using representative data from the IAB Establishment Panel, we show that employees in establishments with active owners are less likely to introduce a works council. Moreover, we show that, in case of an introduction, the new works council is less likely to survive if active owners are present....