Union effectiveness: In search of the Holy Grail

Gregor Gall and Jack Fiorito
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Gregor Gall: University of Bradford, UK
Jack Fiorito: Florida State University, USA; University of Hertfordshire, UK

Economic and Industrial Democracy, 2016, vol. 37, issue 1, 189-211

Abstract: This article revisits the concept of union effectiveness and proposes a conceptual model to inform its study and application. Previous conceptual and empirical work is examined to identify key strengths and weaknesses, and to relate the union effectiveness concept to union renewal and other key concepts. This leads to the proposal of a Goal-System framework that builds and improves on prior research.

Keywords: Employee representation; labour unions; trade unions; unionization; union organizing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1177/0143831X14537358

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