TRADE-UNION INFLUENCE ON HUMAN-RESOURCE MANAGEMENT-PRACTICES

This paper examines the influence of unions on 37 human resource manag ement practices, ranging from hiring policies to promotion practices. The logistic regression results show that unionization is positively a ssociated with a more formal approach to human resource management. Th ere is, however, a shift from performance-based payment systems and pe rformance appraisal (P.A.) functions in unionized settings. The result s also indicate that union firms are more selective of new hires by ad opting a formal probationary period for new employees. Last, the estim ates suggest that the impact of unions on training programs varies wit h the nature of the programs.