The Effect of Unions on Productivity in a Multinational Manufacturing Firm
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3390824 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert N Mefford (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 105-114 |
| Publication date | 1986-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Industrial and Labor Relations Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0019-7939 • E-ISSN: 2162-271X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001979398604000108 |
| OpenAlex | W2071916939 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 14 |
This paper examines the effect of unions on productivity in 31 plants of a large multinational firm in the years 1975–82. The plants, 60 percent of which are unionized, all produce a similar line of products using material-intensive, labor-intensive, low-technology methods. Results obtained by estimating a translog production function indicate that unionization's overall effect on productivity is positive. Specific findings are that unionization increases the capital-labor ratio and improves management performance, but it also raises the absenteeism rate. A net positive effect on productivity remains even when these channels of union influence are controlled for, a result that, the author suggests, may reflect an improved labor relations climate or improved labor quality associated with unionization
Absenteeism · Business · Capital (architecture) · Economic growth · Economics · Industrial organization · Labour economics · Management · Microeconomics · Multinational corporation · Production (economics) · Productivity · Quality (philosophy) · Corporate Finance and Governance · Firm Innovation and Growth · Labor Movements and Unions
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,26 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 2014 (28) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |