Voluntary Cooperation Between NGOs and Corporations From the Perspective of German Trade Unions

A Micropolitical Analysis

verfasst von

Florian Krause, Axel Haunschild

Abstract

The article gives a micropolitical analysis of the position of German trade unions on voluntary agreements between nongovernmental organisation (NGOs) and corporations, mostly subsumed under the label CSR (corporate social responsibility). In the German system of industrial relations, trade unions have a hybrid character: On the one hand, they are part of the company through their members and especially through unionised works councils and share similar goals with the company. On the other hand, trade unions also merge political positions of society, keep an eye on companies’ actions, and share similar goals with NGOs. The micropolitical analysis of their positions towards voluntary agreements as well as their interaction raises general questions on how cooperation between firms and NGOs can secure decent working conditions and environmental protection.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Personal und Organizational Behavior
Institut für interdisziplinäre Arbeitswissenschaft

Typ

Artikel

Journal

Organization and Environment

Band

31

Seiten

95-112

Anzahl der Seiten

18

ISSN

1086-0266

Publikationsdatum

2018

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Organisationslehre und Personalmanagement

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 8 – Anständige Arbeitsbedingungen und wirtschaftliches Wachstum, SDG 12 – Verantwortungsvoller Konsum und Produktion

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1177/1086026617705110 (Zugang: Geschlossen)