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Integrating Labor Relations and Human Resource Management: Impacts on State Workforces

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  • Willow S. Jacobson
  • Ellen V. Rubin
  • Amy K. Donahue

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What is the combined effect of labor relations and human resources management on results that are important to managers? This article provides a preliminary answer to this question using data from the 50 state governments. Research considering the influence of public sector unions on public sector outcomes typically operationalizes unionization as bivariate, which greatly understates the complexity of the relationships. Furthermore, labor relations research often fails to consider the human resources management systems in which labor relations operates. Considering the effects of labor relations and human resource management policies together on intermediate outcomes such as quality of hires, turnover, and tenure begins to provide a more complete picture of the workforce management system, and provides a roadmap for future research which can be informative for both the public and private sectors.

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  • Willow S. Jacobson & Ellen V. Rubin & Amy K. Donahue, 2008. "Integrating Labor Relations and Human Resource Management: Impacts on State Workforces," International Review of Public Administration, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 13(2), pages 13-31, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rrpaxx:v:13:y:2008:i:2:p:13-31
    DOI: 10.1080/12294659.2008.10805119
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