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Human resource management practices in trade unions: Implications for strategy
Author(s) -
Burchielli Rosaria
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
asia pacific journal of human resources
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1744-7941
pISSN - 1038-4111
DOI - 10.1177/1038411107082279
Subject(s) - work (physics) , order (exchange) , human resource management , human resources , business , resource (disambiguation) , inequality , public relations , economics , labour economics , political science , management , computer science , finance , mechanical engineering , computer network , mathematical analysis , mathematics , engineering
This paper examines administrative/clerical work organization in trade unions. It argues that this work is currently based on outdated human resource practices and assumptions and that it is undervalued leading to dissatisfaction among clerical workers and inequality and ineffectiveness in unions. The paper further argues that the current organization of administrative work is not consistent with unions' use of mobilizing, organizing and network strategies and that unions must find ways to maximize the full potential of their human resources in order to increase their effectiveness.