RT Article
T1 Civil Governance in Work and Employment Relations: How Civil Society Organizations Contribute to Systems of Labour Governance
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 144
IS 1
SP 103
OP 119
A1 Williams, Steve 1968-
A2 Abbott, Brian
A2 Heery, Edmund 1956-
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785661698
AB Civil society organizations (CSOs) attempt to induce corporations to behave in more socially responsible ways, with a view to raising labour standards. A broader way of conceptualizing their efforts to influence the policies and practices of employers is desirable, one centred upon the concept of civil governance. This recognizes that CSOs not only attempt to shape the behaviour of employers through the forging of direct, collaborative relationships, but also try to do so indirectly, with interactions of various kinds with the state being integral. Drawing on evidence derived from UK-based CSOs involved in work and employment relations, four types of civil governance are identified and characterized. By elaborating the concept of civil governance, and demonstrating how different types of civil governance operate, the research extends our knowledge and understanding of how CSOs, as increasingly prominent actors in the field of work and employment relations, operate within, and contribute to, systems of labour governance.
K1 labour standards
K1 Political corporate social responsibility
K1 Civil Society Organizations
K1 Governance
K1 Regulation
K1 Civil governance
DO 10.1007/s10551-015-2812-0