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A Comparative Analysis of Cases of Conflictual Labor Relations in the Corn Processing, Steel, Paper, and Coal Industries

Journal of economic issues, 1997-03, Vol.31 (1), p.129-144 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

1997 by Journal of Economic Issues-Association for Evolutionary Economics. 1997 ;Copyright 1997 Journal of Economic Issues-Association for Evolutionary Economics ;Copyright Association for Evolutionary Economics Mar 1997 ;ISSN: 0021-3624 ;EISSN: 1946-326X ;DOI: 10.1080/00213624.1997.11505894 ;CODEN: JECIAR

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Title:
A Comparative Analysis of Cases of Conflictual Labor Relations in the Corn Processing, Steel, Paper, and Coal Industries
Author: Birecree, Adrienne M. ; Konzelmann, Suzanne
Subjects: Business structures ; CHOICE, IN ANY CONTEXT ; Coal ; Coal fuels industry ; Comparative studies ; Economic theory ; Industrial market ; Labor management relations ; Labor relations ; LABOR UNIONS (BUT NOT GUILDS) ; MANAGERS AND MANAGEMENT ; Market prices ; Productivity ; Qualitative comparative analysis ; Steels ; STRATEGY ; Subsidiary companies ; WORKERS, LABORERS, AND WORKING CONDITIONS ; Workforce
Is Part Of: Journal of economic issues, 1997-03, Vol.31 (1), p.129-144
Description: A comparative analysis is presented of 4 case studies of companies operating in 4 different industries where notably adversarial strategies were employed and/or adversarial outcomes realized in labor-management relations. The 4 companies are Clinton Corn Processing Co., a leading producer of high fructose corn syrup, US Steel Corp.'s Gary Works steel-producing unit, International Paper Co., and Pittston Coal Group. The purpose of the analysis was to uncover elements common to the 4 cases and to determine if adversarial labor relations affected firm performance/viability in both the short and long run. The results indicate that increasingly aggressive/adversarial labor relations characterize firms that have chosen to follow the low-wage path. If such a strategic choice is perceived to improve firm performance, at least in the short run, especially from the stakeholders in the productive system, this may explain why many firms are adopting such an approach, rather than more innovative, cooperative ones.
Publisher: Sacramento, Calif: Routledge
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0021-3624
EISSN: 1946-326X
DOI: 10.1080/00213624.1997.11505894
CODEN: JECIAR
Source: ProQuest Central

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A Comparative Analysis of Cases of Conflictual Labor Relations in the Corn Processing, Steel, Paper, and Coal Industries

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