Abstract
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Employee voice at work |
| Editors | Peter Holland, Julian Teicher, Jimmy Donaghey |
| Place of Publication | Singapore |
| Publisher | Springer, Springer Nature |
| Chapter | 5 |
| Pages | 91-111 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789811328206 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789811328190 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Publication series
| Name | Work, Organization, and Employment |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Springer |
| ISSN (Print) | 2520-8837 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2520-8845 |
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Keywords
- Trade unions
- Social media
- E-voice
- Union democracy
- Member voice
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Social media : union communication and member voice. / Barnes, Alison; Balnave, Nikola; Thornthwaite, Louise; Manning, Benjamin.
Employee voice at work. ed. / Peter Holland; Julian Teicher; Jimmy Donaghey. Singapore : Springer, Springer Nature, 2019. p. 91-111 (Work, Organization, and Employment).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
TY - CHAP
T1 - Social media
T2 - union communication and member voice
AU - Barnes, Alison
AU - Balnave, Nikola
AU - Thornthwaite, Louise
AU - Manning, Benjamin
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Trade unions are important avenues for the expression and representation of common social and economic concerns. Despite their significance in civil society, trade unions are currently facing problems maintaining their relevance and membership base. Social media technologies have the capacity to reconfigure dramatically the way in which employees express voice within and through trade unions. This may contribute to the regeneration of unions and, more broadly, the rebuilding of collective participation in civil society. This chapter will explore the results of empirical research on how trade unions are using social media to communicate with and represent members’ interests. Trade unions are increasingly active on Facebook, twitter and other social media channels, providing members with a variety of avenues not only to gain information from the union but also to express opinions on industrial issues and to convey their attitudes towards their union and its views and actions. This chapter will provide a pathbreaking analysis on the development of e-voice, how social media is affecting employees’ experiences of voice within their trade unions and the implications of this for membership participation and union representation in today’s society.
AB - Trade unions are important avenues for the expression and representation of common social and economic concerns. Despite their significance in civil society, trade unions are currently facing problems maintaining their relevance and membership base. Social media technologies have the capacity to reconfigure dramatically the way in which employees express voice within and through trade unions. This may contribute to the regeneration of unions and, more broadly, the rebuilding of collective participation in civil society. This chapter will explore the results of empirical research on how trade unions are using social media to communicate with and represent members’ interests. Trade unions are increasingly active on Facebook, twitter and other social media channels, providing members with a variety of avenues not only to gain information from the union but also to express opinions on industrial issues and to convey their attitudes towards their union and its views and actions. This chapter will provide a pathbreaking analysis on the development of e-voice, how social media is affecting employees’ experiences of voice within their trade unions and the implications of this for membership participation and union representation in today’s society.
KW - Trade unions
KW - Social media
KW - E-voice
KW - Union democracy
KW - Member voice
U2 - 10.1007/978-981-13-2820-6_5
DO - 10.1007/978-981-13-2820-6_5
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SN - 9789811328190
T3 - Work, Organization, and Employment
SP - 91
EP - 111
BT - Employee voice at work
A2 - Holland, Peter
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A2 - Donaghey, Jimmy
PB - Springer, Springer Nature
CY - Singapore
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