Political Congruence and Trade Union Renewal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2373652 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Upchurch (0000-0001-9143-993X, Middlesex University), Richard Croucher (0000-0002-9617-734X, Middlesex University), Matt Flynn (0000-0003-4754-9837, Middlesex University) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 857-868 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Work Employment and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-0170 • E-ISSN: 1469-8722 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0950017012451643 |
| OpenAlex | W2163464289 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 32 |
The concept of political congruence is introduced as predictor or explanatory factor of trade union renewal. Strategic change is more likely to succeed when political congruence exists between the values, expectations and intended outcomes of the three sub-sets of leaders, activists and members in a union. Political congruence (P/c) is defined as convergence of shared political values and vision. For P/c to occur a particular chemistry of independent factors needs to coalesce. The authors note, in particular, that there have been exceptional periods of individual union growth, measured in terms of membership, density and effectiveness. These episodes of exceptional growth need to be studied and understood, if one is to make sense of debates on union 'renewal
Congruence (geometry · Convergence (economics · Economic growth · Economics · Labour economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Trade union · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2023 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |