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The Union Makes Us Strong? A Study of the Dynamics of Workplace Union Leadership at Two UK Manufacturing Plants
Author(s) -
Greene Annemarie,
Black John,
Ackers Peter
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
british journal of industrial relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.665
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1467-8543
pISSN - 0007-1080
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8543.00152
Subject(s) - dialectic , leadership style , dynamics (music) , rank (graph theory) , style (visual arts) , political science , public relations , trade union , democracy , process (computing) , management , business , sociology , economics , international trade , geography , computer science , law , pedagogy , philosophy , mathematics , archaeology , epistemology , combinatorics , politics , operating system
This paper draws on qualitative case study evidence to investigate the way in which union leaders involved in two workplace organizations deal with the process of managing their role within the employment relationship. In particular, the influence of their leadership style on the commitment and participation of rank‐and‐file members is considered. The paper highlights the dialectical relationship between local leaders and members in terms of trade union democracy and local leadership style.