unio‎n Organisation and Effectiveness: An Empirical Study on In-House unio‎n in Malaysia

ABSTRACTThis 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.