Collective bargaining practices in the health care industry: an empirical analysis.
The study described in this article focuses on the effects of collective bargaining on the health care industry. Due to the wide range of bargaining groups authorized to become unionized in the health care industry, this study concentrates on how collective bargaining affects the nurses in hospitals. The authors also surveyed a number of administrators and nurses in several hospitals in the midwestern part of the United States to secure their opinions about the effect of the union on their profession. The results of the survey are presented. Finally, the authors summarize related themes and interesting points from the literature and the surveys and provide recommendations.
Harper
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F.E. Seidman School of Business, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI.
Motwani
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Subramanian
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003098:Collective Bargaining / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D003625:Data Collection; D006302:Health Services Research; D006740:Hospital Administrators / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015146:Midwestern United States; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010557:Personnel Administration, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*