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    Managerial support: Renewing the role of managers amidst declining union support for employees

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    Authors
    Travaglione, A.
    Scott-Ladd, Brenda
    Hancock, Justin
    Chang, Joshua
    Date
    2017
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Travaglione, A. and Scott-Ladd, B. and Hancock, J. and Chang, J. 2017. Managerial support: Renewing the role of managers amidst declining union support for employees. Journal of General Management. 43 (1): pp. 24-32.
    Source Title
    Journal of General Management
    DOI
    10.1177/0306307017723313
    ISSN
    0306-3070
    Faculty
    Faculty of Business and Law
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72535
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    This study investigates how Australian employees perceive managerial support and the influence of union membership on their perception of managerial support using data from 4124 employed persons in Australia across a range of industry sectors. The results indicate that employee perceptions of the work environment (control over working hours, job security, pay equity and safety) influence their perceptions of managerial support, regardless of union membership. The findings imply that managers have a critical role to play in supporting the needs of employees, particularly as organizations confront the challenges posed by aging workforces, growing skill shortages and an increasingly diverse and mobile workforce. This article addresses the call for organizations to provide more support to their employees from governments and management scholars. It also addresses the issue of managers taking on greater prerogative as employee advocates in the light of declining union influence.

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