A history of and growth of labor-management programs, issues in labor-management relations, and methods of dealing with union representatives are discussed. Several graphics and handouts illustrate labor-management problems. A glossary of related terms and bibliography are included. (NF)

The field study data indicate that organizational climate is an attribute of both the individual and the organization. (Author/IRT)

Outlines the kind of records that must be kept and the informational postings that must be made as required by federal legislation on the employer-employee relationship. (IRT)

By acknowledging the value of the work-sharing concept, recognizing the importance of the psychological contract, and conducting prelayoff consultations with the assistance of third-party neutrals, companies can more effectively cope with the problem of employee layoffs and improve employee relations in general. (Author)

This article discusses in tabular form the position descriptions and recommended income ranges for engineers as developed by the National Society of Professional Engineers. (CS)

Used data obtained for 264 employees of a social service organization to test hypotheses predicting positive associations between participation and superior-subordinate communication behavior. Results support the contention that, for subordinates, participation in decision making is associated strongly with the quantity and quality of…

Takes an in-depth look at the phenomenon of intrapreneurs--entrepreneurs who work within a larger business but maintain some of the innovative, independent, and risk-taking characteristics of autonomous small business operators. (SK)

Labor-management cooperation to improve the quality of products and work life are traced to the early nineteenth century. Government activities in labor relations and experiments in industrial democracy in the United States and abroad are described. (SK)

A case study approach is used to examine alternative responses a supervisor can make to conflict. (IRT)

This article concerns fundamental elements of supervision in dealing with people. (BB)

Suggests the implementation of ombudsmen in the grievance process to provide a safeguard against overtaping the internal workings of the process which could result in severe damage and loss of efficiency. (Author)

A report on an American Library Association pre-conference institute on collective bargaining. (Author)

Companies today can ill afford to treat casually their responsibility to employees laid off due to economic conditions. Days of the pink-slip" are gone. (Editor)

This article describes and evaluates a problem solving procedure in which senior executives, accompanied by a personnel or employee relations officer, conduct informal give and take sessions with small groups of employees. (LY)