The Structure of Collective Bargaining: An Assessment of Its Development and Impact in Metropolitan Hospital Bargaining

The dissertation examines the development of the structure of collective bargaining in metropolitan hospital bargaining in six U.S. cities, and the impact of unionization and bargaining on the employer organizations. In the first part of the study, the long term development of bargaining structures is examined in order to identify its principal determinants. Power considerations, related to the character of labor and product markets and the scope of union organization, were identified as one major set of influences on structural development. Constituency considerations, related to the occupational interests of various categories of hospital employees, were also found to be important. Public policies related to unit composition and the role of "third party payers" were seen to be of minor importance.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Labor and Industrial Relations

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Maxey, Charles Thomas, Jr.

• Sociology, Industrial and Labor Relations
• Health Sciences, Health Care Management

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8209605

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/71535