The arbitration literature: Who contributes?

Abstract

Who shapes, fashions, and molds the body of labor arbitral thought? This article answers this question and identifies the characteristics of those who contribute to the arbitration literature. Factor analysis was applied to and descriptive statistics calculated for data on 540 authors whose works the Committee on Research of the National Academy of Arbitrators believes constitute the most complete compendium of important arbitration literature available. The study concludes that members of the National Academy are more productive than nonmembers; for both members and nonmembers, practicing attorneys publish more arbitration awards than do professors; and practicing attorneys publish more articles, books, and monographs than do professors.