McGraw-Hill/ Irwin © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Chapter Twelve Dealing with Employee- Management Issues and Relationships

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McGraw-Hill/ Irwin © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved  Pro-union attitudes  Poor management/ employee relations  Negative organizational climate  Poor work conditions  Union’s reputation  Job security Why Employees Join Unions Why Employees Don’t Join Unions  Anti-union attitude  Good management/ labor relations  Positive organizational climate  Good work conditions  Union’s reputation  Peer pressure

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