This document summarizes some of the major findings and basic conclusions of a study conducted during the 1973-75 period, the goal of which was to assess the impact of collective bargaining on conflict resolution practices in higher education. The population of institutions operating under collectively negotiated contracts with faculty in…

This study compares the manner in which employment relations problems are resolved at institutions with collective bargaining contracts and those without such contracts. It also describes how collectively bargained agreements in general have resulted in the development of more formal conflict-resolution mechanisms in all sectors of higher…

The goal of this study was to describe and assess the impact of collective bargaining on the management of conflict in higher education. Bargaining and nonbargaining institutions were matched and their grievance processes compared on a number of dimensions. It was concluded that although collective bargaining has had a distinct effect on the way…