Introduces a new measure of bargaining toughness based on dynamical information that can easily be used in integrative bargaining scenarios. Develops a mathematical measure of bargaining toughness that takes into account not only how much the bargainer has conceded but how fast he or she has done so. (RS)

Confirms the debilitating effects of accountability on bargaining. Finds that (1) when accountable, bargainers with authority strayed further from group's position but deviated less on their final offer; (2) delegated authority significantly reduced the number of deadlocks; and (3) high self monitors strayed less from group's position but deviated…

The communicative dimensions of the labor crisis in Poland are examined in this paper in terms of Jurgen Habermas's theory of legitimation crisis and Niklas Luhmann's theory of power as a communication medium. Specifically, the paper analyzes three communication strategies that have marked the development and decline of the Soviet Union's control…

Analyzes a case where a group of local steelworkers in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, in conjunction with a small group of Protestant ministers, sought to gain public support for the redress of grievances, and how their subordination by the United Steel Workers' union and the Lutheran Church influenced their rhetorical activities. (SR)

Illustrates how nostalgic communication invites individuals disenchanted with their lives to make a temporal escape to a secure place of opposition. Analyzes the HBO documentary "When It Was a Game" and identifies how the text invites contemporary United States workers facing loss of workforce identity to effect a temporary escape to a…

On the premise that union election campaigns on college campuses can provide useful lessons for public relations practitioners, this paper examines literature pertaining to organizing efforts in order to discover public relations problems that can be posed by the reciprocal nature of the influences between the internal and external audiences…