Works Councils and Personnel Turnover
Dilger Alexander
Zusammenfassung
According to theoretical arguments and previous empirical studies, works councils reduce personnel turnover. This result is confirmed by an empirical examination of the NIFA-Panel containing information on the production area of German mechanical engineering plants. Futhermore the effects of the introduction or closure of a works council are considered for the first time. The same is true for different types of works councils. In particular, cooperative relations between management and works council foster a lower personnel turnover. Thus, this lowered turnover has to be in the common interest of employees and employers.
Schlüsselwörter
Co-determination; Labour-Management Relations; Labour Turnover; Works Councils