What do business leaders think of European Works Councils (EWCs)? What value-added do these bodies bring? Are EWCS cost-efficient? These were the questions to which researchers at the Belgian University of Leuven sought answers through interviews with fifty-six business leaders. The study, which was the focus of a conference on 13 May 2016 was financed by the European Commission and supported by the European business leaders body, BusinessEurope.
The study contains statistical data and various anonymous comments, yet can be a useful report for readers to gauge where they are in terms of their practices and perceptions. The report makes conclusions based on responses by leaders of some fifty-six undertakings from fifteen European countries, which reflect certain social cultures, size, business activity etc.
Early dialogue. The report makes note especially that generally speaking, although information is extensive, early or timely inclusio
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