What is Industrial Relations System Transformation?

C. L. Erickson and S. Kuruvilla

Working Papers from Aarhus School of Business - Department of Economics

Abstract: This paper analyzes the concept of "transformation" that many allege has occured recently in a wide variety of national industrial relations systems. After a summary of the debate, with particular reference to the contentious case of Germany, we attempt to develop a definition of industrial relations system transformation on the basis of biological analogies and, in particular, the 'punctuated equilibrium" theory. We argue that the application of these frameworks raises a set of fundamental questions that must be addressed in order for the debate over the existence of industrial relations transformation to move forward.

Keywords: INDUSTRIAL; RELATIONS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1997

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