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The Effect of Union Voices on Productivity

In: The Economic Effects of Trade Unions in Japan

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  • Toshiaki Tachibanaki

    (Kyoto University)

  • Tomohiko Noda

    (Momoyama Gakuin University)

Abstract

This chapter investigates whether or not unions raise productivity through the voice of unions. In particular, we are concerned with union participation in management, information-sharing between management (i.e., firm) and unions, QC circles and some other forms. We examine whether these items contribute to increasing productivity in a firm. Chapter 7 investigated whether or not there is any difference between unionized firms and non-unionized firms regarding productivity. This chapter is concerned with the following institutional questions: whether or not participation of unions in management, and information-sharing between management and unions, are effective for raising management efficiency (i.e., productivity), given that unionized firms have higher productivity than non-unionized firms as was verified in Chapter 7. This chapter attempts to investigate the mechanism which produced such management efficiency, and the role of unions in this mechanism.

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  • Toshiaki Tachibanaki & Tomohiko Noda, 2000. "The Effect of Union Voices on Productivity," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: The Economic Effects of Trade Unions in Japan, chapter 8, pages 137-157, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-333-98380-5_8
    DOI: 10.1057/9780333983805_8
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    Cited by:

    1. Tony Fang & Ying Ge & Youqing Fan, 2019. "Unions and the productivity performance of multinational enterprises: evidence from China," Asian Business & Management, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 18(4), pages 281-300, September.
    2. Morikawa, Masayuki, 2010. "Labor unions and productivity: An empirical analysis using Japanese firm-level data," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 17(6), pages 1030-1037, December.

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