@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp3291, author={Jirjahn, Uwe and Kraft, Kornelius}, title={Teamwork and Intra-Firm Wage Dispersion among Blue-Collar Workers}, year={2008}, month={Jan}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={3291}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp3291}, abstract={Using data on a sample of manufacturing establishments in Germany, we find that the use of self-managed teams is associated with increased intra-firm wage inequality between skilled and unskilled blue-collar workers. We also show that moderating factors play an important role. While teamwork interacts positively with employer-provided further training and a production technology of the most recent vintage, it interacts negatively with the age of the establishment and the coverage by a collective bargaining agreement.}, keywords={technology;training;skill-biased organizational change;wage inequality;establishment age;collective bargaining}, }