Determinants of faculty attitudes toward collective bargaining in university graduate departments: An organizational climate approach |
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| Authors: | Dr Yoram Neumann |
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| Institution: | (1) Boston University, USA;(2) Center for Applied Social Science, 270 Bay State Rd., 02215 Boston, MA |
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| Abstract: | This study examines the relationship between some facets of organizational climate in university departments and faculty attitudes toward various aspects of faculty unionization. The dimensions of organizational climate explored are: the perceived power structure, assessment of rewards, and perceived organizational goals. The major findings of this study are: (a) The perceived power structure is an important determinant of attitudes toward an egalitarian system, especially in the social sciences. Perceived individual power is negatively related to egalitarian attitude in the physical sciences whereas perceived faculty group power is negatively related to favorable attitudes toward collective bargaining in the social sciences. (b) Perceived emphasis on consulting activities is positively related to attitudes toward seniority-based aspects of collective bargaining in the physical sciences while perceived emphasis on personal factors is positively related to all aspects of attitude toward collective bargaining in the social sciences. (c) Inequity is positively related to attitudes toward unionization both in the physical and social sciences. The policy implications of these findings to faculty and university administration are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | collective bargaining graduate departments organizational climate |
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