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Voice within trade unions? A test of the voice and loyalty hypothesis

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Buttigieg, Donna M. ; Deery, Stephen ; Iverson, Roderick D.

Journal of Industrial Relations

2014

56

3-23

labour relations ; survey ; trade union ; workers participation

Australia

Trade unionism

http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022185613498659

English

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"Frustration–aggression theories, such as exit–voice and loyalty, have been tested using agents as voice but have not been examined with unions as the organization in question. Utilizing longitudinal panel data (n¼874), this article tests this theory with regard to voice within a trade union. This study does not find support for the exit–voice model; instead, it provides support for cost–benefit and interactionist theories. Further, the study finds that members with high union satisfaction are more likely to express voice when they perceive their leaders to be highly responsive to their needs and concerns "

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