union commitment, participation and leadership, unions may be better able to benefit from academic research in the area …. Originality/value – The paper suggests that a reorientation of future research on union commitment, participation and leadership …

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to explore the under‐representation of women in union leadership in Barbados … of oppressive gender relations that impact on union women and their ability to access leadership. In particular, the …

’ commitment corresponds to workplace delegate leadership that is responsive. Transparency had a negative relationship to … than previously, invest in developing responsive delegate leadership teams. Originality/value – This paper provides insight … into effective leadership behaviours that apply across two unions covering diverse workplaces and occupational types. As …

by participatory leadership. Findings – Survey results indicate that a member's perception of the participatory style of … representatives’ participatory style on union involvement highlight the importance of various union leadership roles on developing … for leadership development and training opportunities of union officials. Originality/value – Unique elements of the study …

associated with ratings of transformational leadership as they minimize those distinctions, whereas leaders’ use of aggressive … humor would be negatively associated with ratings of transformational leadership because it exacerbates status distinctions … self‐deprecating humor were rated higher on individualized consideration (a factor of transformational leadership) than …