Behavioral Research in Industrial Relations

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ID3242302
AuthorsDavid Lewin (0000-0001-6420-3841), Peter Feuille
Year1983
Volume36
Issue3
Pages341
Publication date1983-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueIndustrial and Labor Relations Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0019-7939 • E-ISSN: 2162-271X
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/2523015
OpenAlexW4247725359
LanguageEN
Citations received7

This paper examines and assesses the behavioral content of industrial relations research in a variety of social science disciplines. The authors compare economic research on the wage and productivity consequences of unionism with psychological research on worker attitudes toward unions; sociological research on the negotiation process and conflict resolution; and industrial relations research on bargaining outcomes. This review shows that although both economic and noneconomic studies of industrial relations are heavily empirical, they differ markedly in analytical frameworks and research designs, dependent variables investigated, the choice of research tools and methods, and the types of data analyzed. The authors also identify and briefly discuss some opportunities for cross-fertilization among disciplines that arise from this portfolio of industrial relations research

Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Empirical research · Epistemology · Labour economics · Management · Negotiation · Political science · Portfolio · Positive economics · Productivity · Regional science · Social research · Social science · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics) · Wage · Computer Science · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Industrial relations · Labor Movements and Unions · Management and Organizational Studies · Psychology

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