Using data from 2 manufacturing departments in an electronic equipment company, a model of productivity improvement as a function of cumulative output and 2 managerial variables - engineering changes and workforce training - is constructed. Two learning models are used: 1. the classic learning...

This paper examines the impact of unionization on profit- ability, growth and productivity using time series data on over 900 product line businesses in the North American manufacturing sector (predominantly U.S.). The first section of the paper develops a simple theoretical framework for...

The effect of unionization on productivity is examined in this paper using time-series data on selected establishments in the U.S. cement industry. The analysis combines statistical estimation of the union impact and interviews with union and management officials to forge a link between...