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| 論文名稱 | Labor union negotiations: stepping stones or stumbling blocks for a responsible downsizing strategy? Empirical tests in Taiwan |
| 發表日期 | 2013-02-28 |
| 論文收錄分類 | SSCI |
| 所有作者 | Philip Cheng-Fei Tsai and Chih-Ting Shih |
| 作者順序 | 第一作者 |
| 通訊作者 | 否 |
| 刊物名稱 | The International Journal of Human Resource Management |
| 發表卷數 | 24(3) |
| 是否具有審稿制度 | 是 |
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| 期刊或學報出版地國別/地區 | NATGBR-英國 |
| 發表年份 | 2013 |
| 發表月份 | 5 |
| 發表形式 | 紙本及電子期刊 |
| 所屬計劃案 | NSC 95-2416- H- 160 - 001 |
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| 附件 |
RIJH_A_694112_e-print.pdf
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[英文摘要] :
Firms have used organizational downsizing strategies for years. But organizational downsizing not only cannot surly improves firm performance, but also harms thousands of employees and their families. A number of scholars investigating organizational change suggest that “a responsible downsizing strategy” can mitigate or solve this issue. As the major stakeholder in downsizing, labor unions naturally negotiate with firms to protect employee rights and benefits. Their negotiation therefore may either enhance or mitigate the effect of responsible downsizing strategy on firm performance. This study used a sample of 154 downsized local firms and MNCs in Taiwan to examine the research construct, and invited focus groups to have a further validated explanation. The findings show that labor union negotiation may act as either stepping-stones or stumbling blocks. The results indicate that firms employing labor union negotiation experience higher downsizing performance than non-unionized firms do. However, labor union interventions can also become stumbling blocks. Labor union negotiation neutralize the positive effect of employee-caring practices on downsizing performance, leading to a decline in downsizing performance when firms increase employee participation and justice consideration in the downsizing process. The research findings provide implications for further scholarly research and management practices in terms of organization change, stakeholder management, and labor-management relationship.
