Individual Issues in Industrial Relations: An Examination of Discipline, and an Agenda for Research
- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- Published by Emerald Publishing in Personnel Review
- Vol. 21 (1) , 46-57
- https://doi.org/10.1108/00483489210009110
Abstract
Argues that because of a number of significant changes in the last ten years, individual issues such as grievance and discipline should now become more prominent concerns of industrial relations research. Some important differences which distinguish discipline and grievance are identified, and a conceptual model of the potentially complex internal dynamics of discipline is given. This is used to highlight a number of important implications for the formulation of disciplinary policies, and for the training of those responsible for handling procedures. Finally, the model is used to develop a research agenda which identifies some of the more pressing topics on which information is required to help to unravel the complex nature of discipline.Keywords
This publication has 23 references indexed in Scilit:
- New Feature—Trends and developments in industrial relations Managing labour flexibilityIndustrial Relations Journal, 1987
- Responses to industrial closureIndustrial Relations Journal, 1985
- Effects of causal explanations and sex variables on recommendations for corrective actions following employee failureOrganizational Behavior and Human Performance, 1982
- Determinants of a Supervisor's use of rewards and punishmens: A literature review and suggestions for further researchOrganizational Behavior and Human Performance, 1982
- Managerial Ideologies and the Use of Discipline.Academy of Management Proceedings, 1981
- Supervisor's responses to subordinate poor performance: A test of an attributional modelOrganizational Behavior and Human Performance, 1980
- The activities of shop stewards*Industrial Relations Journal, 1977
- Punishment Theory and Industrial DisciplineIndustrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, 1976
- The role of the shop steward: an empirical case studyIndustrial Relations Journal, 1976
- An evaluation of two approaches to discipline in industry.Journal of Applied Psychology, 1956