New Frontiers of Democratic Participation at Work

Contents: Introduction: new frontiers of democratic participation at work, Gérard Kester, Edward Zammit and Michael Gold. EU and National Dimensions: EU social policy and developments in worker involvement, Janine Goetschy; European works councils: who benefits?, Michael Gold; The role of economic and social councils in social dialogue, Jacques Monat and Thérèse Beaupain. Sectoral and Company Case Studies: Making sense of democratic participation in the Dutch information and communications industry, Peter Leisink; French and Italian hospitals: the long road towards autonomy, Philippe Mossé; New management systems and worthwhile work: the Swedish experience, Christofer Edling and Ã…ke Sandberg; New concepts in work organization: a case from the Norwegian offshore petroleum industry, Thoralf Ulrik Qvale. Thematic Aspects: Social transformation, self-organization at work and participation in Germany, Helmut Martens; Worker participation in the reduction of working hours in France, Henri Pinaud; Worker participation in negotiating working time in Italy, Anna M. Ponzellini; Worker participation in Central and Eastern Europe: union strategies, Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead; Trade union education and democratic participation: the case of Malta, Edward Zammit, Saviour Rizzo and Joseph Vancell; Index.