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School of Management Queens University Belfast Interest-Based Bargaining 18 th April 2013. Background and Definition. Interest-Based Bargaining: Background and Definition – from USA to Ireland Instances from Irish public sector Strengths and weaknesses Conclusions.
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School of Management Queens University Belfast Interest-Based Bargaining 18th April 2013
Background and Definition • Interest-Based Bargaining: Background and Definition – from USA to Ireland • Instances from Irish public sector • Strengths and weaknesses • Conclusions
Background and Definition • Walton and McKersie’s ‘behavioural theory’ • FMCS ‘PAST’ Model developed by Jerry Barrett • Partnership in 1990s/2000s • Desire/need to have alternative to adversarial bargaining • Experimentation
Three Episodes • Voluntary body and a modest organisational change • Nurses’ hours and rosters • State company and absenteeism issue • Health agency and contractual issues
Conclusions • Purposes served by interest-based approach • Effectiveness or not? • Explanatory factors: context/issues/parties/others • Perspectives on effectiveness: management, union, joint • Conclusions
School of Management Queens University Belfast Interest-Based Bargaining 18th April 2013