Unionization, compensation, and voice effects on quits and retention

John E. Delery; Nina Gupta; Jason DeFrance Shaw; G. Douglas Jenkins; Margot L. Ganster

doi:10.1111/0019-8676.00186

Unionization, compensation, and voice effects on quits and retention

John E. Delery, Nina Gupta, Jason DeFrance Shaw, G. Douglas Jenkins, Margot L. Ganster

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Abstract

This study explores the relationships among unionization, compensation practices, and employee attachment (quit rates and tenure) among trucking companies to assess the applicability of Freeman and Medoff's exit/voice argument. Unionization was associated with lower quit rates, higher tenure, a better compensation package, and stronger voice mechanisms. The relationship of unionization to quit rates and tenure becomes nonsignificant after accounting for compensation (pay and benefits), and voice mechanisms do not add explanatory variance.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	625-645
Number of pages	21
Journal	Industrial Relations
Volume	39
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/0019-8676.00186
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2000
Externally published	Yes

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Industrial relations
Strategy and Management
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Management of Technology and Innovation

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