Determinants of Certification Election Outcomes in the Service Sector
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11229927 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edwin Arnold (Auburn University at Montgomery, corresponding author), Edwin W Arnold (Auburn University Montgomery, Department of Management, Montgomery, AL), Clyde J Scott (University of Alabama Department of Management and Marketing, Tuscaloosa, AL), Clyde Scott (University of Alabama), John E Gamble (University of South Alabama) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 51-69 |
| Publication date | 2000-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Labor Studies Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0160-449X • E-ISSN: 1538-9758 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0160449x0002500303 |
| OpenAlex | W2314190287 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 13 |
Our research examines union certification election activity in the service sector over a fourteen-year period and shows that unions in this sector consistently win a greater percentage of their elections than their counterparts in the goods-producing sector. Only a small percentage of the service sector workers select representation, however. Furthermore, the results support our model of election outcome determinants that in cludes environmental, bargaining unit, and organizational influences
Business · Certification · Collective bargaining · Demographic economics · Economics · Labour economics · Management · Microeconomics · Outcome (game theory · Political science · Politics · Representation (politics · Service (business · Tertiary sector of the economy · Labor Movements and Unions · Transport and Economic Policies · Marketing
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2001 - 2023 (23) |
| Highly cited | No |