The authors report on their initial findings from their major work investigating the changing nature of personnel management during the recession. They point to the key importance of employee relations for the personnel function. They discuss top management influence, the use of specialized personnel skills, computers, consultants, and changes in…

This article draws on work carried out in a British brewery, refutes the claim that the recession has made trade unions irrelevant to managerial concerns, and argues that cohesive, factor-based shop steward organization can resist a management onslaught. (Author/CT)

Indicates support for the Theory "Y" assumption that workers care about their jobs and the organization's needs. Determines four significant statements made by the employees regarding company profits, policies and procedures, working conditions, and benefits. Underscores the usefulness of employee feedback and verifies company…

In "Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority" (1985), the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Tenth Amendment does not preclude application of the federal minimum wage act and the Fair Labor Standards Act to state and local government employees. This paper explains "Garcia" history and implications for…

Determines the level of union activity in housing offices in the southeast region of the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International (ACUHO-I). Focuses on interest in unions by housing employees, potential for change, factors likely to foster union activity, and types of institutions most likely to be unionized. (ABB)

Smooth relations between unions and management are shown as a function of solid planning and implementation. The authors discuss developing new organizational structures, creating new opportunities, designing and planning, governing and managing, developing and delivering training, and creating awareness. (CT)

Repercussions of recent economic difficulties on job content, employment levels, structure of the work force, and industrial relations are examined. The effect of new technologies on these areas is discussed. (Author/CT)

Despite falling prices and more varied applications, the diffusion of industrial robots is taking place at a slower pace than expected. There are not only technical snags but also social barriers to be overcome--displacement of workers, deskilling of certain operations, and changes in work methods. (Author/CT)

Examined interpersonal conflict mode profiles of 202 professional employees from community mental health centers in Alabama and questioned executive directors of the 23 centers on situational aspects related to interpersonal conflict. Results confirmed that functionality of conflict behavior must be judged with respect to outcomes produced from…

Describes five simulation exercises: a problem for a student teacher, an industrial relations game, a series of student problems; an international relations crisis, and a sociological exercise on public and private opinions. (LS)

The article traces the growth of the Society of Industrial Tutors, analyzes the reasons for its success, and cites its future aims. The unifying force fo a varied subject area and the careful attention to the needs of tutors are the main lessons to be learned from the Society's experience. (Author/AG)

Article considered collective bargaining in practical terms. (RK)

Describes the Employee/Corporate Human Objectives" model, with suggestions for dealing with now generation" workers. (Editor/SP)