The Effect of Union Voices on Productivity

Toshiaki Tachibanaki and Tomohiko Noda
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Toshiaki Tachibanaki: Kyoto University
Tomohiko Noda: Momoyama Gakuin University

Chapter 8 in The Economic Effects of Trade Unions in Japan, 2000, pp 137-157 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract This chapter investigates whether or not unions raise productivity through the voice of unions. In particular, we are concerned with union participation in management, information-sharing between management (i.e., firm) and unions, QC circles and some other forms. We examine whether these items contribute to increasing productivity in a firm. Chapter 7 investigated whether or not there is any difference between unionized firms and non-unionized firms regarding productivity. This chapter is concerned with the following institutional questions: whether or not participation of unions in management, and information-sharing between management and unions, are effective for raising management efficiency (i.e., productivity), given that unionized firms have higher productivity than non-unionized firms as was verified in Chapter 7. This chapter attempts to investigate the mechanism which produced such management efficiency, and the role of unions in this mechanism.

Keywords: Female Employee; Human Capital Investment; Listed Firm; Male Employee; Labour Ratio (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.1057/9780333983805_8

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