Analyze Extrinsic and Intrinsic Organization Issues
You have just been promoted to the Director of Labor Relations at the 400-bed hospital. You are tasked with describing what you believe to be the salient extrinsic and intrinsic issues for your employees. You continue to monitor the organizing attempt at the not-for-profit facility across town.
Develop a process to assess the attitudes of employees regarding unionization in a paper. In your assessment, include the following:
Important factors such as management involvement, using a management-oriented consultant.
Communication strategies that would influence workers to avoid unionization.
Whether the literature suggests that wages, benefits, or working conditions are not the only issues needing to be addressed. Explain what other issues may entail, if applicable.
Why do you think that unions are often successful in appealing to the fears of workers?
There are many situations in which workers are feeling less secure as well as facing economic problems based on falling wages and employee benefits. Determine whether worker motivation will increase or decrease as a result of unionization.
Explore the safety and well-being aspects management must consider in addition to wage considerations and provide examples.
In addition to your paper, prepare a handout suitable for distribution to the employees of your organization. Address the following in your handout:
Outline the pros and cons of establishing a treaty with a union and how the company plans to improve employee morale.
Provide specific examples where appropriate.