The union and its members [electronic resource] : a psychological approach / Julian Barling, Clive Fullagar, E. Kevin Kelloway.

Author/Creator:

Barling, Julian.

Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 1992.

Series:

Industrial and organizational psychology series.
Industrial and organizational psychology series

Format/Description:

Book
1 online resource (260 p.)

Subjects:

Labor unions -- Psychological aspects.
Psychology, Industrial.
Organizational behavior.

Form/Genre:

Electronic books.

Language:

English

Summary:

This work explores three key topics in social psychology: the manner in which labour unions shape organizational behaviour; the organization of the union itself; and the way in which theories and methods of organizational psychology may assist labour organizations in achieving their goals.

Contents:

Contents; 1 Organizational Psychology and Unions; 2 The Structure of Labor Organizations; 3 The Unionization Process; 4 Union Commitment; 5 Union Participation; 6 Union Leadership: The Role of the Shop Steward; 7 Breakdowns in the Unionization Process; 8 Effects of Unions on Organizational Behavior; 9 Concluding Thoughts and Challenges; Appendix: Extent to Which Union-related Issues Are Covered in Leading Organizational Psychology Textbooks; References; Author Index; Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-235) and indexes.

Contributor:

Fullagar, Clive.
Kelloway, E. Kevin.

ISBN:

1-280-52604-1
0-19-536087-7
1-4294-0753-0

OCLC:

476015413

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