The Influence of Trade Unions on Management Policies

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ABSTRACT

This research study is an attempt to assess the influence that trade unions have on the practices of the management in an organisation. The purpose of this research study is to create an understanding of the influence that trade union has on the policies of the management in the workplace. Trade unions tend to be a major source for bringing about a social change in any organisation, but their focus remains on the core activity of the workplace. Basically, the trade unions are engaged with the management, although their actions are related to politics, lobbying and the communities at international and local both the levels. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the impact and influence that trade unions have on the practices of the human resource management, specifically. This research study has adopted a secondary research approach in order to meet the aims and objectives of the research and to answer the research questions. The unionised firms are likely to use greater number of methods for selection. This has a positive effect on all the industries that comprises of the unionised firms. Researchers have found that a single firm appears to be similar and non-union methods of selection that indicates the strength of the effects with regard to the methods of selection

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION1

1.1. Background of the Study1

1.2. Aims and Objectives5

1.3. Research Questions5

1.4. Significance of the Study5

CHAPTER 02: LITERATURE REVIEW6

2.1. Introduction6

2.2. Traditional Assumptions6

2.3. The Oxymoron of Trade Union Management7

2.4. Conceptual Framework7

2.5. Collaborative Relationships9

2.6. Leadership12

2.7. Trust13

2.8. Organizational Culture14

CHAPTER 03: METHODOLOGY15

3.1. Introduction15

3.2. Secondary Research Approach15

Search Technique16

3.3. Advantages and Disadvantages of Secondary Research18

3.4. Rationale for Choosing Secondary Research19

3.5. Conclusion19

CHAPTER 04: DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS20

4.1. Introduction20

4.2. Human Resource Management Practices20

4.3. Benefits of Trade Union21

4.4. The Influence of Trade Unions22

4.5. Membership Trends in the British Trade Union25

4.6. Trade Unions influence on the Management31

CHAPTER 05: CONCLUSIONS33

REFERENCES35

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION

1.1. Background of the Study

The union is a continuous and permanent organization, created by the workers to ensure the defence of their common interests, improve their wages and working conditions, promote the progress of the living conditions in general and have a platform from which to make their voices heard on issues that arise in the ...