The union and its members : a psychological approach / Julian Barling, Clive Fullagar, E. Kevin Kelloway.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barling, Julian, author.

Fullagar, Clive, author.

Kelloway, E. Kevin, author.

Series:

Industrial and organizational psychology series.

Oxford scholarship online.

Industrial and organizational psychology series

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor unions--Psychological aspects.

Labor unions.

Psychology, Industrial.

Organizational behavior.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work explores three key topics in social psychology: the manner in which labour unions shape organizational behaviour; the organization of the union itself; and the way in which theories and methods of organizational psychology may assist labour organizations in achieving their goals.

Contents:

Contents; 1 Organizational Psychology and Unions; 2 The Structure of Labor Organizations; 3 The Unionization Process; 4 Union Commitment; 5 Union Participation; 6 Union Leadership: The Role of the Shop Steward; 7 Breakdowns in the Unionization Process; 8 Effects of Unions on Organizational Behavior; 9 Concluding Thoughts and Challenges; Appendix: Extent to Which Union-related Issues Are Covered in Leading Organizational Psychology Textbooks; References; Author Index; Subject Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1992.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-235) and indexes.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-773726-9

1-280-52604-1

0-19-536087-7

1-4294-0753-0

OCLC:

476015413