Assess The Difference Between Unionized And Non-Unionized Organization
Compare and contrast between
Unionized and non –unionized organizational structure
Blessan Baby
1657993
MADS 6602 (v3): Personnel Administration
Prof. Jim Randall
February 24, 2015
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Abstract
In this globalization era, different kinds of companies came to the consumer world for fulfillment of consumer’s needs. The current global business environment is characterized by the rapid growth of a number of organizations. In every organization employees are the vital component for a successful of a business. These employees are human beings so they have some right in a working environment .To protect their right in working environment they need a group of people to raise their voice in front of higher …show more content…
In a non -unionized work place the employees have a direct contractual relationship with their employers whereas in unionized work place the employee relationship with employers through union (Flora, n.d). That means union act as an intermediator between employees and employers. This intermediator makes a contractual relationship employers regarding employee wage, work hours, working environment, safety, etc. This is the principle difference between unionized and non -unionized organization. This point out much practical difference of these two kinds of organization. That is, unionized workers have collective agreements, which are elaborated written contracts for protecting the rights of employees in a work place and it also tells employees duties and responsibilities towards employers. But non – unionized workers …show more content…
A significant advantage for managers is that collective agreements made with unions establishes a set of agreement regards to wages, work hours etc. That can 't be disputed until the contract expires between union and employer. This makes the costs combined with pay and benefits more predictable for managing team .This way managers can set their future goals. A unionised environment is also characterized by lesser turnover the reason being higher levels of employee satisfaction that results from working in a safe and secure environment also employees feel more valued since their compensation is just and arguably better than industry standard. Such an environment also lays foundation for a strong training environment since employees would stay longer and are less likely to leave thereby making the training efforts that the companies engage in more
Unionized and non –unionized organizational structure
Blessan Baby
1657993
MADS 6602 (v3): Personnel Administration
Prof. Jim Randall
February 24, 2015
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Abstract
In this globalization era, different kinds of companies came to the consumer world for fulfillment of consumer’s needs. The current global business environment is characterized by the rapid growth of a number of organizations. In every organization employees are the vital component for a successful of a business. These employees are human beings so they have some right in a working environment .To protect their right in working environment they need a group of people to raise their voice in front of higher …show more content…
In a non -unionized work place the employees have a direct contractual relationship with their employers whereas in unionized work place the employee relationship with employers through union (Flora, n.d). That means union act as an intermediator between employees and employers. This intermediator makes a contractual relationship employers regarding employee wage, work hours, working environment, safety, etc. This is the principle difference between unionized and non -unionized organization. This point out much practical difference of these two kinds of organization. That is, unionized workers have collective agreements, which are elaborated written contracts for protecting the rights of employees in a work place and it also tells employees duties and responsibilities towards employers. But non – unionized workers …show more content…
A significant advantage for managers is that collective agreements made with unions establishes a set of agreement regards to wages, work hours etc. That can 't be disputed until the contract expires between union and employer. This makes the costs combined with pay and benefits more predictable for managing team .This way managers can set their future goals. A unionised environment is also characterized by lesser turnover the reason being higher levels of employee satisfaction that results from working in a safe and secure environment also employees feel more valued since their compensation is just and arguably better than industry standard. Such an environment also lays foundation for a strong training environment since employees would stay longer and are less likely to leave thereby making the training efforts that the companies engage in more