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Industrial Relations Performance, Economic Performance, and QWL Programs: An Interplant Analysis

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  • Harry C. Katz
  • Thomas A. Kochan
  • Kenneth R. Gobeille

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This study analyzes the relationship among plant-level measures of industrial relations performance, economic performance, and quality-of-working-life programs. The analysis employs pooled time-series and cross-section data from 18 plants within a division of General Motors for the years 1970–79. The empirical results show strong associations between industrial relations and economic performance measures and limited support for the hypothesis that quality-of-working-life efforts improve both kinds of performance.

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  • Harry C. Katz & Thomas A. Kochan & Kenneth R. Gobeille, 1983. "Industrial Relations Performance, Economic Performance, and QWL Programs: An Interplant Analysis," ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, vol. 37(1), pages 3-17, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ilrrev:v:37:y:1983:i:1:p:3-17
    DOI: 10.1177/001979398303700101
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