Unionization and Perceived Control Among Community College Faculty

Abstract

The research reported in this paper examined what role working in a union or nonunion college has in influencing faculty perceptions of control over their work. Using data from the 1993, 1999, and 2004 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty, this study explored the relative importance of variables in influencing perceived control among full-time teaching faculty in unionized and nonunionized community colleges. Union status was not found to be predictive of perceived control.

Acknowledgments

Opinions expressed in this paper are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the University of Washington or Arizona Western College.

Notes

Note. Table reports standardized regression coefficients (beta) for independent variables.

*significance at the .05 level.

†significance at the .01 level.

1993 adjusted R-square - block 1 = .01; block 2 = .20; block 3 = .24; block 4 = .24.

1999 adjusted R-square - block 1 = .00; block 2 = .20; block 3 = .22; block 4 = .22.

2004 adjusted R-square - block 1 = .01; block 2 = .12; block 3 = .14; block 4 = .14.

Note. Table reports standardized regression coefficients (beta) for independent variables.

*Significance at the .05 level.

†Significance at the .01 level.

1993: Union Adjusted R-square – block 1 = .01; block 2 = .19; block 3 = .22 – Nonunion– block 1 = .00; block 2 = .22; block 3 = .26.

1999: Union Adjusted R-square – block 1 = .00; block 2 = .16; block 3 = .18 – Nonunion– block 1 = −.00; block 2 = .25; block 3 = .27.

2004: Union Adjusted R-square – block 1 = .01; block 2 = .13; block 3 = .15 – Nonunion– block 1 = .01; block 2 = .10; block 3 = .13.