Union Organisation and Effectiveness: An Empirical Study on In-House Union in
Abstract
This research note attempts to present findings from a study that examined the relationship between the way an in- house union organises itself and its delivery effectiveness. Data were gathered through a survey of union members of an in-house union of a manufacturing company in Kedah, Malaysia (n = 415) and analysed using correlation and multiple regression tests. The results suggest that, firstly, union organisation was significantly correlated with union effectiveness. Secondly, there were significant relationships between two of the four dimensions of union organisation (namely, communications within union, and union understanding of employer’s business) and union effectiveness. Finally, communication within union was the most important predictor of union effectiveness. The implications of the study on practice and theory are discussed.
Keywords: Union organisation, union effectiveness, in-house union, Malaysia
ABSTRAK
Nota penyelidikan ini membentangkan dapatan kajian yang meneliti hubung kait antara cara yang digunakan oleh kesatuan sekerja dalaman dalam pengorganisasian dan keberkesanan penyampaiannya. Data telah dikutip melalui kaedah survei dalam kalangan ahli kesatuan sekerja dalaman di sebuah syarikat pembuatan di Kedah, Malaysia (n = 415) dan dianalisis dengan menggunakan ujian korelasi dan regresi berbilang. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa pertama, organisasi kesatuan sekerja berhubung kait secara signifikan dengan keberkesanan kesatuan. Kedua, terdapat hubung kait yang signifikan antara dua daripada empat dimensi organisasi kesatuan (yakni, komunikasi dalam kesatuan, dan kefahaman kesatuan terhadap perniagaan majikan) dan keberkesanan kesatuan. Akhir sekali, komunikasi dalam kesatuan didapati bertindak sebagai peramal yang paling penting terhadap keberkesanan kesatuan. Implikasi kajian terhadap praktis dan teori dibincangkan.
Kata kunci: Organisasi kesatuan, keberkesanan kesatuan, kesatuan sekerja dalaman, Malaysia
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