One team, one goal: A qualitative analysis of labor-management partnership at the General Motors Lansing Delta Township Assembly plant
In the throes of the automotive industrys collapse, General Motors (GM) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) agreed to a plan for making the companys U.S. assembly plants more competitive through greater labor-management collaboration. The partnership between the union and the employer at GMs Lansing Delta Township Assembly plant (LDT) serves as the prototype for the entire corporation. Through a case study analysis with some comparative case study components, this thesis examines why LDTs labor-management partnership succeeds. The analysis uses data from twelve semi-structured, confidential interviews with key management and labor stakeholders, and a review of pertinent documents. This thesis finds that the development of mutual trust between management and labor during LDTs bargaining, design, and operations phases enables the sides to collaboratively pursue a competitive operation while respecting their autonomous identities. This thesis provides insights into the latest developments in the relationship between GM and the UAW and suggests the implications of the partnerships success at LDT for managers and union leaders.
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2010-05-16
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Authors: | Wasser, Michael |
Other Persons: | Paul F. Clark (contributor) |
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Penn State |
Subject: | Human Resources and Employment Relations |
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