Where Informality Really Matters: Patterns of Employee Involvement and Participation (EIP) in a Non-Union Firm

2012 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 284-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mick Marchington ◽  
Jane Suter
Keyword(s):  
Employee Involvement ◽  
Non Union ◽  
Union Firm

Can Management Cope with the Non‐Union Firm?

1993 ◽  
Vol 16 (5/6) ◽  
pp. 16-17
Author(s):  
I.J. Beardwell
Keyword(s):  
Non Union ◽  
Union Firm

Employee Voice Systems

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mick Marchington
Keyword(s):  
Employee Involvement ◽  
Employee Voice ◽  
Industrial Democracy ◽  
Employment Practices ◽  
Non Union ◽  
Worker Participation ◽  
Hr Practices ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Long Line ◽  
Worker Perceptions

Employee voice appears to be the latest in a long line of terms used to describe employment practices designed to allow workers some ‘say’ in how their organizations are run; previous variants include worker participation, industrial democracy, employee involvement, and empowerment. The term is rarely defined precisely, and voice tends to incorporate HR practices of both a direct and an indirect form, in unionized and non-union settings, and in task-related and off-line teams. This article first develops a framework within which different forms of voice can be considered. Second, it discusses links between embedded voice and worker perceptions, focusing on the use of multiple and ‘deep’ techniques. Third, it analyzes a number of factors promoting or impeding voice at national, organizational, and workplace levels, in so doing noting the tensions surrounding the concept. Finally, some conclusions are drawn.

Assessment of the incorporation of revascularized fibula grafts used for mandibular reconstruction with F-18-PET

2001 ◽  
Vol 40 (02) ◽  
pp. 51-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Schliephake ◽  
van den Hoff ◽  
W. H. Knapp ◽  
G. Berding
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Regional Blood Flow ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Mandibular Reconstruction ◽  
Reference Region ◽  
Osteoblastic Activity ◽  
Non Union ◽  
Range Of Values ◽  
Measured Input

Summary Aim: Determination of the range of regional blood flow and fluoride influx during normal incorporation of revascularized fibula grafts used for mandibular reconstruction. Evaluation, if healing complications are preceded by typical deviations of these parameters from the normal range. Assessment of the potential influence of using “scaled population-derived” instead of “individually measured” input functions in quantitative analysis. Methods: Dynamic F-l 8-PET images and arterialized venous blood samples were obtained in 11 patients early and late after surgery. Based on kinetic modeling regional blood flow (K1) and fluoride influx (Kmlf) were determined. Results: In uncomplicated cases, early postoperative graft K1 - but not Kmlf -exceeded that of vertebrae as reference region. Kmn values obtained in graft necrosis (n = 2) were below the ranges of values observed in uncomplicated healing (0.01 13-0.0745 ml/min/ml) as well as that of the reference region (0.0154-0.0748). Knf values in mobile non-union were in the lower range - and those in rigid non-union in the upper range of values obtained in stable union (0.021 1-0.0694). If scaled population-derived instead of measured input functions were used for quantification, mean deviations of 23 ± 17% in K1 and 12 ± 16% in Kmlf were observed. Conclusions: Normal healing of predominantly cortical bone transplants is characterized by relatively low osteoblastic activity together with increased perfusion. It may be anticipated that transplant necrosis can be identified by showing markedly reduced F− influx. In case that measured input functions are not available, quantification with scaled population-derived input functions is appropriate if expected differences in quantitative parameters exceed 70%.

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