PERCEPTIONS OF EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATION PROGRAMS IN UNION AND NONUNIONSETTINGS

A study was conducted to compare the perceptions of executives who man age organizations that have unions versus those that do not. 254 respo ndents indicated on a survey of organizational practice to what extent they observed activities indicative of success concerning employees' participation, work teams, total quality, core competencies, and human capital strategies. Analysis indicated that executives who manage fir ms affiliated with unions rated significantly higher items representin g employees' participation, core competencies, work teams, and human c apital strategies. No differences were found for the dimension of tota l quality. Results and implications are discussed.