Opening the black box: Actors and interactions shaping European sectoral social dialogue

Opening the black box : Actors and interactions shaping European sectoral social dialogue

Larsson, Bengt, 1966- (author): Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Linnéuniversitetet,Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS),University of Gothenburg, Sweden,Centrum för Europaforskning (CERGU),Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap,Centre for European Research (CERGU),Department of Sociology and Work Science

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2021-03-16
2021
English.
In: European journal of industrial relations. - : Sage Publications. - 0959-6801 .- 1461-7129. ; 27:3, s. 269-288

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This article highlights the importance of organizational resources and individual capabilities for interactions and relationships among social partners in European sectoral social dialogue committees (SSDCs). We use an actor-centred approach to investigate work programme setting in the hospital and metalworking SSDCs. Our research reveals differences in how European social partner organizations coordinate and integrate members in SSDCs. In hospital, European Union (EU)-social partners build bridges that span otherwise separate actors or groups. The findings suggest that the absence of bridging efforts can lead to the dominance of a few actors. In metalworking, small cohesive groups are more effective in forming close networks and determining work programmes. While work programmes in hospital represent issues which are on national agendas, in metalworking, they focus mainly on EU policy areas.

By the author/editor: Bechter, Barbara; Weber, Sabrina; Galetto, Manuela; Larsson, Bengt, ...; Prosser, Thomas

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