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Engaged in battle: exploring the sources of workplace union militancy at Royal Mail
Author(s) -
Beale David
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
industrial relations journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.525
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1468-2338
pISSN - 0019-8692
DOI - 10.1111/1468-2338.00260
Subject(s) - battle , context (archaeology) , power (physics) , political science , balance (ability) , industrial relations , relation (database) , public administration , management , law , history , psychology , economics , ancient history , physics , archaeology , neuroscience , computer science , quantum mechanics , database
Sources of workplace union militancy at Royal Mail (UK) are examined in relation to four particular management initiatives in the late 1980s and 1990s. The wider industrial relations context and balance of power are emphasised and an assessment is made of the relative contribution of union leadership to workplace militancy.