Managing Productive and Collaborative Relations in Australian Workplaces

对工作场所生产率的担忧是政策制定者议程上的重要议题。有证据表明，工作场所的协作和高度参与的方法比那些没有致力于协作方法的方法的生产力溢价高达20%。然而，集体关系并不一定意味着工会关系，也不一定意味着合作关系。这项研究将有利于澳大利亚的社会和经济结构，通过了解通过协作工作场所关系导致生产力提高的替代手段。这与政府目前促进富有成效和和谐的工作场所一级劳资关系的政策方针是一致的。

Concerns over workplace productivity are high on the agenda of policymakers. Evidence suggests that collaboration in the workplace and high involvement approaches have a productivity premium of up to 20 per cent over those without the commitment to collaborative approaches. However, collective relations do not necessarily mean union relations nor necessarily collaborative relations. This research will benefit Australia's social and economic fabric through understanding alternative means by which collaborative workplace relations lead to productivity gains. This is consistent with the current policy approach of government in promoting productive and harmonious workplace level industrial relations.