TRADE UNIONISM AND ITS INFLUENCE ON MANAGEMENT POLICIES IMPLEMENTATION

ABSTRACT

This research was conducted in order to determine the influence of trade unionism on management policies implementation with a case study of Life Breweries Plc Onitsha.

The objective of the study is determine and identifying the possible management policies that are commonly influenced by trade unions activities and to determine the various strategies which the employers should adopt to ensure smooth continuity of both the organization and the workers employment position. Also to determine the possible ways of preventing the conflicts that may arise on the organization, particularly, work situation and possible way of promoting industrial peace and harmony in the company. Relevant data were collected for this works both primary and secondary sources of data. A descriptive survey method was used for this study. The total population of the company is 200 staff out of which questionnaire was drawn from staff of the company who constituted the sample size 133. The statistical instrument used in testing the validity of the hypothesis was chi squareX2. The findings revealed that trade unions activities influence the implementation of management policies in diverse ways, such as employment policies, employee welfare policies, wages and salaries including fringe benefits. The researcher therefore recommended that the workers of the organization should be granted the freedom of exercising their common views and opinions in work situation for achievable result

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page i

Certification ii

Dedication iii

Acknowledgement iv

Abstract v

Table of content v

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

Background of study 1

Statement of the problem 4

Objective / purpose of the study 5

Research question 6

Research hypothesis 6

Significance of the study 7

Limitation of the study 8

Scope of the study 9

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Theoretical framework of the study 10

Historical background 16

Current literature on theories postulated 28

REFERENCES

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

Research design 39

Source of data 39

Population of the study 40

Sample design and determination of sample size 41

Method of data collection 44

Method of data analysis 45

REFERENCES

CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA

Data Presentation and Interpretation 48

Test of Hypothesis 61

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDING, CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATION

Summary of findings 66

Conclusion 68

Recommendation 69

Bibliography 72

Appendix