Do industrial relations (IR) influence organizational performance? This remains a fundamental question in IR since it is a matter of credibility and “bread-and-butter” for both academics and practitioners. Economic literature has explored the union impact on organizational performance,...

Using a survey of Canadian city managers during the period 2002 –2003 modeled on the U.S. International Cities and Counties Management Association surveys, the authors examine a range of union responses to proposals to privatize city services. When confronted with possible member losses,...

The authors tested the influence of thirteen human resource management practices on voluntary turnover rates the following year while controlling for workplace size, the presence of a separate human resources management unit, union density, industry, and region. Analysis of data from 4,160...