A comparison of the effectiveness of employee voice arrangements in Australia

To purchase or authenticate to the full-text of this article, please visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2338.2006.00419.x Byline: Amanda Pyman (1), Brian Cooper (2), Julian Teicher (2), Peter Holland (2) Abstract: ABSTRACT The incidence and effectiveness of different forms of employee voice were compared across three measures: perceived managerial responsiveness to employee needs, job control and influence over job rewards. Multiple regression analyses revealed that voice was perceived as most effective when an amalgam of different forms was present. The effective coexistence of different forms of voice challenges the notion that non-union voice acts as a substitute for union representation. Author Affiliation: (1)Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management, Kent Business School, Canterbury (2)Department of Management, Monash University, Australia Article note: Dr Amanda Pyman, Kent Business School, The University, Canterbury, Kent, UK; email: a.pyman@kent.ac.uk