Study of labor-negotiation productivity concerns in the petroleum-refining industry

Thesis/Dissertation · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:7052765

Smith, J E

The primary objective of this study was to identify productivity factors relative to negotiating future labor contracts with the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union (OCAWIU). A Delphi research method was utilized to accomplish this purpose. The study utilized three rounds to obtain the stated objectives. Round one involved the use of an open instrument to solicit productivity factors that would be beneficial in future negotiations with the OCAWIU. In round two, two separate instruments were sent to the panel members who were asked to judge the value of each item on the first instrument, and to rank the ten most significant items on the second. The round three instruments were individualized for each panel member. The productivity items were rated by the panel members, and descriptive statistics were used to describe the combined order of listings and weights for determining the relative importance of each factor in the consensus model. The nonparametric statistics were used to examine the degree of consensus between the mean values on the first instrument with the ranked values for the second instrument. No significant differences were formed. Twenty-five productivity items were identified and prioritized as viable negotiable items with the OCAWIU.

• Research Organization: Texas A and M Univ., College Station (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7052765
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Thesis (Ph. D.)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
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PETROLEUM REFINERIES
PRODUCTIVITY
NEGOTIATION
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
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