10.2190/FUDJ-4TAW-YBCQ-518E FUDJ4TAWYBCQ518E 33 FACULTY SATISFACTION WITH UNIONS: THE IMPACT OF PERSONAL INSTRUMENTALITY AND ACTIVE COMMITMENT 33 44 20060727 20060727 20060727 20060727 FUDJ4TAWYBCQ518E.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=FUDJ4TAWYBCQ518E 1 MARY P. VAN SELL LIZABETH A. BARCLAY FLOYD G. WILLOUGHBY KENNETH M. YORK School of Business Administration, Oakland University This article reports the results of a survey of unionized faculty at a midsized public university. Participants (n = 137) responded to a questionnaire that examined satisfaction with union services and perceived personal instrumentality, as well as the number of union activities in which the faculty member participated. The results indicated that a relationship existed between satisfaction with union-provided services, active participation in the union, and personal instrumentality. In particular, individuals who felt that they could address work-related problems themselves were more likely to have lower union service satisfaction as well as participate in fewer union activities. Implications for unions are discussed.