A case study on final offer arbitration experiences in Eugene, Oregon, is presented and discussed. Basic criticisms leveled against the final-offer system are opposed by the authors and evidence is given in support of the use of final-offer arbitration. (DS)

A study of teacher militancy at a medium size University indicates that faculty militancy may be more a function of perceptions of the employing organizational context than standard demographic characteristics. (Author/DE)

Dissatisfaction with several of the job and organizational context characteristics (especially with the campus administration) was a significant predictor of militancy, but demographic characteristics (sex, academic rank, tenure status, academic department, faculty organization membership) had almost no predictive value. (Author)

To assess the impact of police unionism on the operation and administration of police departments, in-depth field surveys of active police unions were conducted in the summer and fall of 1971 in 22 cities where police unions were active. In the summary report the development of police unions is discussed, and the sources and dimensions of union…

This paper examines and assesses the behavioral content of industrial relations research in a variety of social science disciplines. The authors compare economic research on the wage and productivity consequences of unionism with psychological research on worker attitudes toward unions, sociological research on the negotiation process and conflict…