Power resource theory revisited: The perils and promises for understanding contemporary labour politics
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Power resource theory revisited : The perils and promises for understanding contemporary labour politics. / Refslund, Bjarke; Arnholtz, Jens.
I: Economic and Industrial Democracy, Bind 43, Nr. 4, 2023, s. 1958-1979.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Power resource theory revisited
T2 - The perils and promises for understanding contemporary labour politics
AU - Refslund, Bjarke
AU - Arnholtz, Jens
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - While their power is declining, unions and workers remain prominent actors in society. Therefore, there is a need to bring power resource theory back to the analytical forefront in the study of contemporary labour politics and labour market sociology. It provides the analytical perspectives necessary for a comprehensive and historical understanding of labour markets and labour politics. However, this article argues that the original theory developed by Korpi needs to be reassessed and further developed. Revisiting the original theory and reviewing common criticism, the authors argue that power resource theory should pay closer attention to how different types of power resources are mobilised and used and how actors’ interests are shaped during that process. The article seeks to address these issues and thus move power resource theory forward and pave the way for future theorisation.
AB - While their power is declining, unions and workers remain prominent actors in society. Therefore, there is a need to bring power resource theory back to the analytical forefront in the study of contemporary labour politics and labour market sociology. It provides the analytical perspectives necessary for a comprehensive and historical understanding of labour markets and labour politics. However, this article argues that the original theory developed by Korpi needs to be reassessed and further developed. Revisiting the original theory and reviewing common criticism, the authors argue that power resource theory should pay closer attention to how different types of power resources are mobilised and used and how actors’ interests are shaped during that process. The article seeks to address these issues and thus move power resource theory forward and pave the way for future theorisation.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - Industrial relations
KW - power resource theory
KW - trade unions
KW - worker participation
U2 - 10.1177/0143831X211053379
DO - 10.1177/0143831X211053379
M3 - Journal article
VL - 43
SP - 1958
EP - 1979
JO - Economic and Industrial Democracy
JF - Economic and Industrial Democracy
SN - 0143-831X
IS - 4
ER -
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