ABSTRACT

The effects of voluntary partnership arrangements on attitudes and behaviour at work have yet to be studied to any significant degree. The effects of different aspects of CP on work attitudes and behaviour will be examined systematically in this chapter. The next chapter will examine whether partnership in Aer Rianta led to the emergence of dual commitment. As discussed in Chapter 1, the recent literature on partnership reflects a longrunning interest in the more general theme of the impact of participative arrangements and work reorganization on employees, and the relevant literature on participative arrangements and teamwork in general will first be examined in the next three sections before key issues arising from the more recent literature on the effects of partnership are highlighted. The rest of the chapter will examine the effects of CP on work-related attitudes and behaviour, as revealed in the survey conducted during 1998-99, as well as in two earlier surveys conducted in association with preparation for the implementation of partnership in Aer Rianta.