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TitleDoes union voice matter in Chinese workplace?
NameLi, Chunyun (author), LIU, MINGWEI (chair), Voos, Paula B. (internal member), Kruse, Douglas L. (internal member), Rutgers University, Graduate School - New Brunswick,
Degree Date2011-10
Date Created2011
SubjectIndustrial Relations and Human Resources,
Labor unions--China,
Work environment--China
DescriptionThis study examines the effectiveness of enterprise unions‟ collective voice face in influencing employment outcomes and firm performance in China where enterprise unions do not have a monopoly face. Drawing on a sample of 1268 firms in 12 Chinese cities, this paper analyzes whether union voice activities make a difference at the workplace within unionized firms and compares the effects of unions with a collective voice face and non-voice unions. The results indicate that, without the power from monopoly face, enterprise unions‟ supposed collective voice function is very limited: union voice activities do not improve wage or firm performance and what they tend to associate with are a few benefits. Unions with a collective voice face correlate with more employment outcomes than non-voice unions, though both types of unions associate significantly with a small number of outcomes. The evidence suggests that the national union‟s effort to expand collective consultation and to promote union participation in management may strengthen enterprise unions‟ representative role to a limited extent; there is still a long way to promote Chinese workers‟ collective voice in the absence of independent unions and the right to strike.
NoteM.S.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Noteby Chunyun Li
Genretheses
Persistent URLhttp://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.1/rucore10001600001.ETD.000063516
Languageeng
CollectionGraduate School - New Brunswick Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.