Case
THE EMPLOYEE STRIKE AT UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, LAHORE-PUNJAB
INDUSTRY :-
AREA :HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT/ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
ORGANIZATION :-
LENGTH :22
LUMS No :05-746-2012-1
PUBLICATION YEAR : 2012
ABSTRACT:
(AJMC case - Not for sale) This case traces the series of events that led to the crippling employee strike faced by the University of Health Sciences in 2009-2010. Instigated by a somewhat ambiguously worded directive from the Punjab Government (under whose aegis the UHS functions) regarding the regularization of contract employees, the misunderstanding snowballed into a full fledged revolt by the majority of the UHS contractual staff against the university management. This led to the university finally having to relieve 65% of its work force from employment. This case narrates in detail how these events come to pass. It also presents a brief overview of the UHS organizational structure; its decision-making dynamics; and the institutional context in which it functions. A brief outline of the university VC’s leadership style is also presented.