Using cross-country data from the European Company Survey, we investigate the relationship between workplace employee representation and five behavioral outcomes: strike incidence, the climate of industrial relations, sickness/absenteeism, employee motivation, and staff retention. The evidence...

The paper uses a bilateral trade gravity model to evaluate the effects of freedom of association and collective bargaining (FACB) rights and democracy on exports, evaluating exports by labour intensity (using several classifications of industries by labour-intensity) for the 1993 to 1999 period....

There is a fact that trade union have not functioned optimally. A conducive atmosphere is needed to build a trade union. When a conducive atmosphere has been established, then the trade union will be able to implement their efforts in improving the quality of industrial relations. Improving the...

The prevalence of labor unions have declined post-WWII, and this paper examines whether globalization is a contributing factor. Offshoring jobs abroad may change the composition of domestic firms and employment and thus reduce union density. Alternatively, a firms' ability to offshore may erode...

The purpose of this study is to find the impact of Labor Union Utility on Intrinsic and Extrinsic job Satisfaction and organizational commitment with Moderating role of Union Membership and leadership Styles (TRS-L- Transactional Leadership, TRF-L- Transformational Leadership, ATH-L-...

Union membership has declined 24.2 percent since 1945. Declining union membership leads to economic losses for labor unions. The problem is relevant to scholars and the labor movement, requiring a deeper understanding of union membership decline. In this qualitative study, experiences with...