The operation and effectiveness of joint union-management committees in six federal government facilities were examined over a four-year period. Hypotheses derived from previous cross-sectional studies and reviews of the literature relating organizational and bargaining unit variables, labor relations variables, and committee variables to committee effectiveness were tested longitudinally. While much of the prior work in the area was supported by the results, committee effectiveness were tested longitudinally. While much of the prior work in the area was supported by the results, committee effectiveness appeared to be most closely related to the labor relations variables, particularly the labor relations climate.
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