The Union and Its Members A Psychological Approach

by Barling, Julian; Fullagar, Clive; Kelloway, K. Kevin

• ISBN13: 9780195073362
• ISBN10: 0195073363
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1992-10-08
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This work explores three key topics in social psychology: the manner in which labor unions shape organizational behavior, a relationship which has been effectively ignored in the literature; the organization of the union itself, a fascinating test case for the organizational psychologist; and the way in which theories and methods of organizational psychology may assist labor organizations in achieving their goals. Since the union maintains unique characteristics of democracy, conflict, and voluntary participation within a larger organization, the authors offer a detailed study of a union's dynamics, including demographic and personality predictors of membership, voting behavior, union commitment and loyalty, the nature of participation, leadership styles, collective bargaining, among other topics. This is the first book to be published in the new Industrial/Organizational Psychology Series. It will be of interest to not only industrial/organizational psychologists in industry, academia, and private and public organizations, but to graduate students in psychology departments and business schools, and to academics and professionals in business and management studying industrial relations.

Table of Contents

Organizational Psychology and Unions

The Structure of Labor Organizations

The Unionization Process

Union Commitment

Union Participation

Union Leadership: The Role of the Shop Steward

Breakdowns in the Unionization Process

Effects of Unions on Organizational Behavior

Concluding Thoughts and Challenges

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