Safety, Productivity and the Social Relations in Production
An Empirical Study of Worker Cooperatives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11195167 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leon Grunberg (University of Puget Sound, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 87-102 |
| Publication date | 1986-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-333X • E-ISSN: 1758-6720 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/eb013025 |
| OpenAlex | W2046548290 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 9 |
The idea that worker co‐operatives offer the possibility of increasing productivity without sacrificing workers' safety and health is investigated. Ten worker co‐operatives and four conventional capitalist firms in the Pacific Northwest plywood industry are studied. Co‐operatives have worse productivity and safety records than conventional firms. Lower productivity is due to the unexpected behaviour that emerges in co‐operatives relying heavily on hired labour. Higher levels of accidents are due to different reporting practices arising from different social relations in production. Co‐operatives tend to over‐report their accidents whereas conventional firms under‐report accidents
Agriculture · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Farm workers · Industrial organization · Labour economics · Microeconomics · Production (economics · Productivity · Employment and Welfare Studies · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Labor Movements and Unions
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
| Citation span | 1986 - 2024 (39) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |