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The long hand of workers' ownership: Performing transformation in the Uljanik Shipyard in Yugoslavia/Croatia, 1970-2018
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Abstract In 2012, the large Uljanik shipyard in Pula (Croatia) was finally privatized, as a result of pressure from the European Union. The new owners were the workers (and pensioners) of the shipyard. History seemed to have come full circle: thanks to 'privatization', a previously ‘socially owned’ Yugoslav ... view more
In 2012, the large Uljanik shipyard in Pula (Croatia) was finally privatized, as a result of pressure from the European Union. The new owners were the workers (and pensioners) of the shipyard. History seemed to have come full circle: thanks to 'privatization', a previously ‘socially owned’ Yugoslav enterprise returned once again into the hands of workers. Yet, a closer look reveals that much has changed both on the shop floor and in the business strategies of the firm. In this article, we discuss performances of transformation relating to the Uljanik shipyard over the period from 1970 to the present, drawing on archival research, observations made in Pula and interviews with Uljanik workers. The article reveals how workers, managers and state officials understood their roles on the stage of this enterprise, and how they interrelated. Various important paradoxes relating to the ‘transformation’ from Yugoslav self-management to self- managed capitalism are revealed in the process. These experiences help to explain the difficulties in restructuring shipbuilding in Croatia today.... view less
Keywords
Yugoslavia; Croatia; shipbuilding; transformation; privatization; enterprise; economic success; management
Classification
General History
Free Keywords
Pula; Uljanik
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 860-878
Journal
International Journal of Maritime History, 31 (2019) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0843871419874003
ISSN
2052-7756
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications