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Industrial Relations Climate, Employee Voice and Managerial Attitudes to Unions: An Australian Study

Authors :
Pyman, Amanda
Holland, Peter
Teicher, Julian
Cooper, Brian K.
Source :
British Journal of Industrial Relations. June, 2010, Vol. 48 Issue 2, p460, 21 p.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

To authenticate to the full-text of this article, please visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8543.2009.00772.x Byline: Amanda Pyman (1), Peter Holland (2), Julian Teicher (2), Brian K. Cooper (2) Abstract: Abstract This article examines how employee voice arrangements and managerial attitudes to unions shape employees' perceptions of the industrial relations climate, using data from the 2007 Australian Worker Representation and Participation Survey (AWRPS) of 1,022 employees. Controlling for a range of personal, job and workplace characteristics, regression analyses demonstrate that employees' perceptions of the industrial relations climate are more likely to be favourable if they have access to direct-only voice arrangements. Where management is perceived by employees to oppose unions (in unionized workplaces), the industrial relations climate is more likely to be reported as poor. These findings have theoretical implications, and significant practical implications for employers, employees, unions and the government. Author Affiliation: (1)University of Kent, UK (2)Monash University, Australia Article History: Final version accepted on 7 October 2009.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00071080
Volume :
48
Issue :
2
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
British Journal of Industrial Relations
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
edsgcl.226765742