The 2016 Eurofound report Mapping key dimensions of industrial relations defines industrial relations as the collective and individual governance of work and employment. It identifies four key dimensions. Industrial democracy, based on the direct and indirect participation rights of employers an...
The general aim of the PSYCONES project was to clarify the association between employment contracts and employee well-being and also company performance. The psychological contract was assumed to have a critical intervening role affecting these relationships. Eight partners have cooperated in co...
In the context of global competition, it is increasingly relevant to look at Europe’s economic development in a wider perspective. This report gives an overview of the main industrial relations developments in the European Union, Japan and the US in 2005 and 2006. It charts the similarities and ...
Flexibility is a key issue in the European debate on the future of the European economy and labour market. If companies want to maintain and improve their competitiveness, they have to be able to react flexibly to market demands. Workers are interested in company policies that support work–life ...
The Lisbon agenda has set EU Member States the challenge of increasing employment rates, especially for women and for older workers. In order for the targets to be met, it will be necessary to attract these groups into the labour force in increasing numbers, and to retain them there. For this to...
