New research on labor relations and the performance of university HR/IR programs

• Other Authors: Lewin, David, 1943-, Kaufman, Bruce E.
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2001.
• Series: Advances in industrial and labor relations ; v. 10.
• Subjects: Business & Economics > Human Resources & Personnel Management.; Science > History.; Trade unions.; Office & workplace.; Personnel management.

This volume presents five studies on key dimensions of union-management relations. Topics examined include union representation, financial consequences of unionism, wage determination, workplace innovation and conflict resolution in unionized enterprises in North America. In addition, the volume fea...

Table of Contents:

• Continuity and change in the structure of union representation in the U.S. airline industry, 1969-1999 / David J. Walsh
• Certification outcomes and returns to shareholders in Canada / Felice Martinello, Robert Hanrahan, Joseph Kushner, Isidore Masse
• HR/IR professionals' educational needs and master's program curricula / Philip K. Way
• Are we properly training future HR/IR practitioners? A review of the curricula / C. Douglas Johnson, James King
• Executive insights into HR practices and education / Cristina M. Giannantonio, Amy E. Hurley
• Developing new proficiencies for human resource and industrial relations professionals / W. Lee Hansen
• Longitudinal stability in union wage determination : evidence from the U.S. automobile assembly industry, 1970-1999 / Christopher L. Erickson
• Employee acceptance of the crew chief program in the postal service : an analysis with pre and post data / James E. Martin
• The evolution of an alternative grievance procedure : the Columbus Typographical Union No. 5, 1859-1959 / Howard R. Stanger
• Introduction / David Lewin, Bruce E. Kaufman.