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Labor unions (LU) have remained controversial since their emergence and have evolved themselves with time. It serves as an integral part of any organization as they influence organization and its people through their acts and pressurizing tactics from demanding things to strikes, boycotts and finally reaching contract agreements. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of LU on the operational performance of executives (Top and Middle Management) that how they can influence on the activities and the decision making of Management people. This research is descriptive in nature and the sample was selected as per our convenience (convenience sampling). Using semi-structured questionnaires and through observations, over 40 responses were collected comprising 20 from the management executives and labor unions similarly. The data was collected and analyzed through SPSS for determining the relationship between independent and dependent variables in-relation to cause and effect.
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To Cite this Article: Shah, I. A., Zachee, M., Beenish, S., & Sahira. (2018). Impact of Labor Union-Management relationship on the Operational Performance of Executives: A Descriptive Analysis of the Relationship between Labor Unions and Executives. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(11), 495–515.
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