Transition to more cooperative and consensual pattern of labour-management relations: Singapore and Hong Kong compared

Hong, Ng Sek; May, Cheng Soo

doi:10.1007/bf01734279

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“…The results showed both NP1 (workplace representation) and NP2 (training members) were the top priorities across the range of respondents. For NP1, this is perhaps because TUs in Singapore are primarily social and welfare entities for organizing and representing workers (Hong and May, 1993), and align with the collective voice/ institutional responses dimension of union which is associated with their representation of organized workers within enterprises (Freeman and Medojf, 1985). Two interviewees supported this view; both of whom were not surprised with the results.…”

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“…(7) Tripartite Panel on Community Engagement at Workplaces. Hong and May (1993) noted that joint decisions are made by representatives of the three parties; this has been actively promoted as a strategy for building a collaborative system of labor-management relations. Industrial relationships were healthy until the 2012 SMRT bus strikes [1].…”

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Understanding the role of trade unions in improving construction productivity through the institutional framework

Gao

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2020

IJPPM

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PurposeSluggish performance in construction productivity (CP) is a common occurrence worldwide. This phenomenon is also observed in Singapore. In this context, the role of trade unions (TUs) has also been mentioned but appears to be little understood. Hence, this study evaluates the role of TUs in contributing to CP. The key issue is to determine whether TUs have a role to play in contemporary society in improving CP.Design/methodology/approachThis study takes on multiple research methodologies; more specifically, the mixed-method of survey questionnaires and interviews is used. Firstly, a survey questionnaire was employed to obtain broad viewpoints on the general understanding of the target groups towards the CP issues in Singapore. The survey questionnaire also attempts to study the TUs in greater depth by examining their existing strategies of and hindrances to improving CP. Once findings were gathered from the survey questionnaire, the interviews were carried out to probe deeper into the phenomena in the results.FindingsThe research findings showed there is a generally positive outlook that TUs have the ability to contribute to CP. The study finds that the TU respondents possess strong attributes within the normative pillar, but weak attributes in the regulative and cultural–cognitive pillars.Originality/valueThis study uses the Institutional Theory as a general framework, which identifies a union's functions and activities in three pillars that underpin the institutional theory and defines its impact on construction productivity.

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Section: Comparison Of Militancy and Moderation In Tusmentioning

confidence: 99%