Managing Change in a Unionized Workplace

by Blackard, Kirk

• ISBN13: 9781567203486
• ISBN10: 1567203485
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-03-30
• Publisher: Praeger Pub Text

Summary

Unlike other labor law and management books, Blackard's comprehensive new work not only examines legal, strategic human resources management, change management, and related matters in labor/management relations, but also offers easily grasped and applied methods for addressing all of these matters. Labor relations should be a fully integrated part of a systemic approach to human resource management, Blackard argues. He challenges the feasibility of ad hoc programs and labor/management partnerships, but encourages collaboration within the context of both parties' interests and roles. His book provides a philosophy and set of practices to manage change and improve the labor/management relationship in the unionized workplace.

Author Biography

KIRK BLACKARD, a mediator and consultant based in Houston, Texas, worked for Shell Oil Company, a recognized leader in developing labor/management collaboration, for nearly 30 years. His assignments included service as president of several operating subsidiaries and as head of the Shell industrial relations function.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Perspective

Background

Legal Framework

Resistance

Philosophy

Countervailing Collaboration

Change Model

Practices

Business Driver

Systems Thinking

Learning and Growth

Mutual Trust

The Power Paradox

Mutual Gains Bargaining

Supplemental Teams

Moving Forward

Selected Bibliography