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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458122203321

Autore

Barling Julian

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

ISBN

1-280-52604-1

0-19-536087-7

1-4294-0753-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (260 p.)

Collana

Industrial and organizational psychology series

Altri autori (Persone)

FullagarClive

KellowayE. Kevin

Disciplina

158.7

Soggetti

Labor unions - Psychological aspects

Psychology, Industrial

Organizational behavior

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-235) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.