A B S T R AC T I estimate the effects of trade unions on employee and employer perceptions of workplace management–employee relations in Britain using linked employer–employee data from the 1998 Workplace Employee Relations Survey. Associations between these relations and unionization vary with institutional arrangements in relation to bargaining and lay representation. There is support for McC...

In today’s business environment, establishing a positive climate is becoming increasingly important for organizational growth and performance. A positive employee relations climate creates a social atmosphere, which encourages high employee involvement and an employee-centered culture. In response, employees feel comfortable and contribute positively to organizational performance. Given the int...

We show that randomly-selected Reg SHO pilot firms respond to increased threats of short selling by significantly improving their employee relations. Pilot firms enhance employee security to reduce the likelihood of negative announcements that might attract short-selling interest. Consistent with expectations, we find that the largest employee-relation improvements occur among pilot firms that ...

This paper presents the findings of a case study undertaken in a British utility company, referred to as Energy Co. The main aim of the study was to assess how the agreement of a partnership arrangement in 1995 had affected the conduct of employment relations. The study found that partnership was borne out of a poor industrial relations climate, and driven primarily by management. They hoped th...

Technology is a systematic application of physical forces for production of goods and services. It is the knowledge, process, tools, methods and systems employed in the creation of goods and in providing services. Technology is made up of the hardware software, and brain ware. The hardware is the physical structure and logical layout of equipment and machinery. The software is the knowledge of ...

Using matched employer-employee level data drawn from the 2004 UK Workplace and Employee Relations Survey, we explore the determinants of a measure of worker commitment and loyalty (CLI) and whether CLI influences workplace performance. Our empirical findings suggest that the employee's industry-occupation specific relative wage is an important factor influencing employee attitudes towards the ...

This paper focuses on the changing prevalence and activities of workplace employee representatives over the period 1980-2004. The broad changes that affected industrial relations in Britain over this period had profound effects for trade unions. How did these changes affect employee representation in the workplace? The paper assesses whether the numbers of shop stewards fell in line with union ...

We investigate the effect of employer job security guarantees on employee perceptions of job security. Using linked employer-employee data from the 1998 British Workplace Employee Relations Survey, we find job security guarantees reduce employee perceptions of job insecurity. This finding is robust to endogenous selection of job security guarantees by employers engaging in organisational change...