Abstract
This article examines the overlap between collective bargaining and academic administration in communication departments. It uses a four process model of labor negotiation to compare bargaining work with departmental leadership, focusing on distributive bargaining, integrative bargaining, attitudinal structuring, and intraorganizational bargaining. The discussion connects negotiation over scarce resources with administrative decisions about equipment, faculty positions, operating funds, and program priorities. It also considers how problem solving, cooperation, trust, and legitimacy shape both contract administration and departmental governance. The article emphasizes the boundary role faced by negotiators and chairpersons, who must represent constituencies while working with external decision makers. It suggests that skills developed in labor negotiations can transfer to communication administration by improving resource allocation, conflict management, and collaborative decision making.
Recommended Citation
Lewis, Albert
(1983)
"Collective Bargaining and Academic Administration: The Significant Overlap,"
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin: Vol. 45, Article 7.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/aca/vol45/iss1/7
