The New Management: Is It Legal?

A recent article by Edward E. Lawler and Susan A. Mohrman prescribes a participative management approach, labeled the New Management, and suggests a change in union philosophy toward management from adversarial to cooperative. This stance assumes that unions choose to be adversarial; however, statut...

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Published in:The Academy of Management Executive 1988-11, Vol.2 (4), p.325-329
Main Authors: Hass, Marsha E., Philbrick, Jane Hass
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collective bargaining
Committees
Employees
Labor relations
Litigation
Participation
Participatory management
Supreme Court decisions
Unfair labor practices
Wagner Act 1935-US
Worker codetermination
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Summary:A recent article by Edward E. Lawler and Susan A. Mohrman prescribes a participative management approach, labeled the New Management, and suggests a change in union philosophy toward management from adversarial to cooperative. This stance assumes that unions choose to be adversarial; however, statutory and case law regulate US labor-management relations, and the National Labor Relations Act mandates an adversarial relationship. In spite of legal restrictions on committees and worker participation in the US, some have tried to enhance worker productivity through the use of groups and/or committees, and current research supports the value of participative management approaches. However, it is not clear whether such practices are legal. It is suggested that the law be amended to allow legitimate worker participation programs and to allow the expansion of mandatory collective bargaining issues to force management and unions into more cooperative relationships.
ISSN:0896-3789
2167-2709
DOI:10.5465/ame.1988.4274779