Voice at Work

Harju, Jarkko; Jäger, Simon; Schoefer, Benjamin

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3805462

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“…Recent studies find either no effects, or very small positive effects, of board-level representation on wages and the sharing of profits with workers. Jäger, Schoefer, et al (2021) and Harju et al (2021) found statistically insignificant wage increases of 1.0% and 1.6% as a result of board-level representation in Germany and Finland, and no evidence for increases in rent-sharing (the firm-level elasticity of wages to productivity). The 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for those point estimates are −1.9% to 3.9% and −0.2% to 3.4%, respectively.…”

Section: Job Quality: Do Workers Benefit From Codetermination?mentioning

confidence: 90%

“…The existing literature suggests that board-level codetermination does not affect voluntary separations and may slightly reduce involuntary separations. Jäger, Schoefer, et al (2021) found no effects of German board-level representation on overall turnover, while Harju et al (2021) found that Finnish board-level representation does not affect employment-to-employment (“voluntary”) separations but does cause a 2 percentage point decline in employment-to-nonemployment (“involuntary”) separations. Kim et al (2019) found that workers in German firms with quasi-parity representation are insulated from layoffs in exchange for earning slightly lower wages, consistent with an insurance arrangement.…”

Section: Job Quality: Do Workers Benefit From Codetermination?mentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Evidence on the wage effects of shop-floor representation is more mixed but still points toward zero, or at best, small positive effects. Keskinen (2017) and Harju et al (2021) found zero wage effects of Finnish shop-floor representation. Meanwhile, an older literature on German works councils produced mixed results (Addison 2009), and more recent studies found small positive effects on wages and moderate reductions in within-firm earnings inequalities (Jirjahn and Smith 2018; Hirsch and Mueller 2020; Schnabel 2020).…”

Section: Job Quality: Do Workers Benefit From Codetermination?mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…First, Jäger, Schoefer, and Heining (2021) studied the 1994 abolition of minority board-level representation requirements in new shareholder corporations in Germany. Second, Harju, Jäger, and Schoefer (2021) studied a 1990 introduction of minority board-level representation rights in Finnish firms with 150 or more employees, and a 2008 expansion of shop-floor representation rights to Finnish firms with between 20 and 30 employees. Both studies exploited the selective coverage of the codetermination reforms and compared the outcomes of firms covered by the reforms to the outcomes of similar firms not covered, in a difference-in-differences framework.…”

Section: Job Quality: Do Workers Benefit From Codetermination?mentioning

confidence: 99%

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What Does Codetermination Do?

Jäger¹,

Noy²,

Schoefer

2021

ILR Review

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The authors provide a comprehensive overview of codetermination, that is, worker representation in firms’ governance and management. The available micro evidence points to zero or small positive effects of codetermination on worker and firm outcomes and leaves room for moderate positive effects on productivity, wages, and job stability. The authors also present new country-level, general-equilibrium event studies of codetermination reforms between the 1960s and 2010s, finding no effects on aggregate economic outcomes or the quality of industrial relations. They offer three explanations for the institution’s limited impact. First, existing codetermination laws convey little authority to workers. Second, countries with codetermination laws have high baseline levels of informal worker voice. Third, codetermination laws may interact with other labor market institutions, such as union representation and collective bargaining. The article closes with a discussion of the implications for recent codetermination proposals in the United States.

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Section: Job Quality: Do Workers Benefit From Codetermination?mentioning

confidence: 90%

Section: Job Quality: Do Workers Benefit From Codetermination?mentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Job Quality: Do Workers Benefit From Codetermination?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Job Quality: Do Workers Benefit From Codetermination?mentioning

confidence: 99%

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What Does Codetermination Do?

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Noy²,

Schoefer

2021

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“…For example, Adhvaryu et al (2019) and Harju et al (2021) test whether greater opportunity for voice reduces worker turnover. Finally, we complement studies that investigate the determinants and effects of complaining in other domains, including worker complaints about sexual harassment (Dahl and Knepper, 2021), citizen complaints about police misconduct (Ba, 2018) and whistle-blowing about Medicare fraud (Leder-Luis, 2021).…”

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When Labor Enforcement and Immigration Enforcement Collide: Deterring Worker Complaints Worsens Workplace Safety

Grittner

Johnson

2021

SSRN Journal

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Democratizing Work: Redistributing power in organizations for a democratic and sustainable future

Battilana¹,

Yen

Ferreras

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Organization Theory

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Environmental destruction and social inequalities are increasingly urgent challenges. How can corporations, which have played a key role in creating and reproducing these problems, be part of the solution? In this paper, we advance that a shift to more democratic forms of organizing within corporations may be an important part of this transition. We first review scholarship on the disempowerment of workers. We then make the case for democratizing organizations, arguing that workers need to participate in firm decision-making so they can protect their rights and interests. We further suggest that democratic organizing practices may enable corporations to successfully pursue social and environmental objectives alongside financial ones, which is also important for addressing societal challenges. We then propose a research agenda for studying the democratization of organizations and its implications. In doing so, we highlight how organization scholars can build on prior research on democratic forms of organizing and draw from extant social science research outside of mainstream management scholarship. We conclude by calling for research that will document, and help us better understand, what it takes to develop democratic and sustainable organizations and societies.

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Voice at Work

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What Does Codetermination Do?

What Does Codetermination Do?

When Labor Enforcement and Immigration Enforcement Collide: Deterring Worker Complaints Worsens Workplace Safety

Democratizing Work: Redistributing power in organizations for a democratic and sustainable future

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