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Civil governance in work and employment relations: how civil society organizations contribute to systems of labour governance

Williams, Steve, Abbott, Brian and Heery, Edmund ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3914-7635 2017. Civil governance in work and employment relations: how civil society organizations contribute to systems of labour governance. Journal of Business Ethics 144 (1) , pp. 103-119. 10.1007/s10551-015-2812-0

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Abstract

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.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Business (Including Economics)
Publisher: Springer Verlag
ISSN: 0167-4544
Funders: Nuffield Foundation
Date of Acceptance: 5 August 2015
Last Modified: 28 Oct 2022 09:45
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/75646

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