Determinants of Faculty Voting Behavior in Union Representation Elections: A Multivariate Model

Hemmasi, Masoud; Graf, Lee A.

doi:10.1177/014920639301900102

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“…However, these studies seem only to address those individuals with either positive or negative opinions. Hemmasi and Graf (1993) studied potential voters a few weeks prior to a faculty union representation election. Their analysis revealed a group with less polarized views.…”

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To vote or not to vote: abstaining from voting in union representation elections

Hepburn

Barling

2001

J Organ Behavior

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SummaryWe conducted two studies addressing abstaining from voting in union representation elections. In Study 1 of a faculty representation election, we showed that compared to voters abstainers possessed less extreme work and union attitudes, believed less in the ability of their vote to affect the election outcomes, and were less involved in the election (e.g., less interested, felt less responsibility to vote). To assess the practical utility of these findings. Study 2 used vignettes in a 2 (traditional bread-and-butter issues) 2 (emerging issues related to fairness) X 2 (voting instrumentality) x 2 (responsibility to vote) experimental manipulation.Results showed that the likelihood of abstaining is reduced when efforts to emphasize the responsibility to vote are presented together with information on both traditional and emerging issues. The two studies show why people abstain from voting in union representation elections, and suggest how abstaining might be reduced. Conceptual implications, practical interventions and research directions raised by the two studies are discussed.

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To vote or not to vote: abstaining from voting in union representation elections

Hepburn

Barling

2001

J Organ Behavior

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“…Zalesny (1985) öğretim üyelerinin oy tercihlerinin tahmininde ekonomik ve ekonomik olmayan faktörlerin etkilerini değerlendirmiştir. Hemmasi ve Graf (1993) öğretim üyelerinin sendika temsilci seçiminde oy davranışını belirleyen etkenleri analiz etmişlerdir. Tüm bu çalışmalarda ortaya konan kriterler seçim konusu olan sendika yapısı ve oy verenler açısından yarattığı sonuçlar ile sınırlı kalmaktadır.…”

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Yükseköğretim Kurumlarında Yönetici Seçiminde Oy Kararını Etkileyen Kriterlerin Önem Düzeyinin Bulanık AHP Yöntemiyle Belirlenmesi

Yavuz

2017

Yönetim Ve Ekonomi: Celal Bayar Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi

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ÖZ Determination of the Importance of Criteria Effecting Voting Decision in Management Election in Higher Education Institutions Using Fuzzy AHP ABSTRACT Rectors and the management teams have the most important role with their authority and responsibilities in the development of public universities which have an important mission in the economic and social development of our country. The process of rector elections once in every four year became an important topic on universities' agenda that caused various discussions. As a result of these discussions rector elections are no longer to be held due to the law that has been changed on October 2016. This process has not been studied empirically in terms of the kind of decision mechanisms involved in the voters

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“…The ideological orientation and attitudes of workers to unions may also influence the decision, with those holding left-leaning positions more prone to unionization (Adams, 1974;Heneman and Sandver, 1983;Kochan, 1979). Workers and students may join unions because of their political and ideological beliefs and philosophies (Wheeler and McClendon, 1991;Hemmasi and Graf, 1993). Those who believe in group solidarity join unions because they perceive unions as a major vehicle for successful collective action (Haberfeld, 1995).…”

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An Exploratory Study of Graduate Student Unions in Canada

Zinni

Singh

MacLennan

2005

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Graduate student unions are beginning to attract attention in Canada and the United States. In Canada, unionization on campuses is especially important for organized labour, as union density has dropped below 30 percent for the first time in five decades. Graduate student unionization is also important in the wider context of precarious employment in North America. Despite the decline in overall union density, graduate student unions have continued to grow in the past decade. However, there is a paucity of scholarly research in this area. In this article, we trace the historical origins of graduate student unions in Canada, discuss relevant legal concerns, analyze pertinent collective bargaining and strike issues, and suggest avenues for future research.Les syndicats d’étudiants diplômés commencent à capter considérablement l’attention des universitaires et des praticiens en Amérique du Nord. Au Canada, la syndicalisation sur les campus universitaires prend de l’importance dans le monde du travail syndiqué, au moment où la densité syndicale a plongé en bas de 30 % pour la première fois depuis cinq décennies. Entre 1992 et 1997, le membership syndical a perdu 255 000 personnes, une baisse moyenne de 51 000 par année, ce qui représente une perte de 7 % de l’effectif. Malgré le déclin de la densité globale, les syndicats étudiants ont continué à croître au cours de la dernière décennie. Cette propension à se syndiquer peut être reliée à la situation financière critique dans le monde universitaire canadien, qui a à son tour exercée un impact sur les salaires, la charge de travail, les frais de scolarité et possiblement dans l’avenir sur l’endettement des étudiants. Le syndicalisme apparaît alors comme le véhicule permettant graduellement aux étudiants diplômés de faire connaître leurs intérêts.Par ailleurs, on constate l’inexistence des publications scientifiques sur le syndicalisme chez les étudiants aux études supérieures. En tenant compte de la nature éphémère de ces syndicats, où les étudiants maintiennent leur membership seulement au cours des périodes limitées aux études supérieures, il est alors intéressant de constater qu’ils peuvent créer une préoccupation additionnelle au système de gestion des universités par le recours éventuel à la grève ou au ralentissement des activités. La section locale 3 903 du SCFP (Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique), qui représente le syndicat des étudiants diplômés de l’Université York, fournit un exemple frappant de l’influence d’un tel syndicat à ce niveau. Comme tel, il devient important que des recherches soient réalisées sur la syndicalisation des étudiants diplômés, car leur intérêt à se syndiquer semble se maintenir avec autant d’intensité.Pour obtenir de l’information et des données sur la syndicalisation des étudiants diplômés, nous avons effectué une revue de la documentation pertinente, une revue de l’information fournie sur les sites Internet des syndicats étudiants, et nous avons interviewé plusieurs représentants des syndicats et des administrations.Au premi...

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Determinants of Faculty Voting Behavior in Union Representation Elections: A Multivariate Model

Cited by 22 publications

References 34 publications

To vote or not to vote: abstaining from voting in union representation elections

To vote or not to vote: abstaining from voting in union representation elections

Yükseköğretim Kurumlarında Yönetici Seçiminde Oy Kararını Etkileyen Kriterlerin Önem Düzeyinin Bulanık AHP Yöntemiyle Belirlenmesi

An Exploratory Study of Graduate Student Unions in Canada

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