Employee wellbeing in an era of declining worker power: an evaluation of employee voice interventions

Thesis

Over the past four decades, profound economic, political, and institutional changes have eroded worker power and reshaped the nature of employment across affluent democracies. This doctoral thesis explores the implications of these transformations for employee wellbeing, focusing on employee voice—a key but often overlooked dimension of worker power. Drawing on Amartya Sen’s capability approach, this research conceptualizes employee voice as a human capability central to achieving wellbeing a...

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Authors: Regier, C

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-zgrbp5vyq
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: trade unions; worker power; labour law; capability approach; employee voice; employee wellbeing
• Subjects: Industrial Relations