Contents; 1 Organizational Psychology and Unions; 2 The Structure of Labor Organizations; 3 The Unionization Process; 4 Union Commitment; 5 Union Participation; 6 Union Leadership: The Role of the Shop Steward; 7 Breakdowns in the Unionization Process; 8 Effects of Unions on Organizational Behavior; 9 Concluding Thoughts and Challenges; Appendix: Extent to Which Union-related Issues Are Covered in Leading Organizational Psychology Textbooks; References; Author Index; Subject Index
Summary
This work explores three key topics in social psychology: the manner in which labour unions shape organizational behaviour; the organization of the union itself; and the way in which theories and methods of organizational psychology may assist labour organizations in achieving their goals
