Contact Information
Phone Number: 608.265-0579
Email Address: george.hagglund@uwex.edu
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Industrial Psychology, University of Minnesota, June 1957
Master of Arts, Industrial Relations, University of Minnesota, June 1959
Doctor of Philosophy, Industrial Relations, University of Wisconsin-Madison, June 1966
Work Experience
1960 - Present - Instructor, Lecturer, Associate Professor, Professor of Labor Education, Department Chair, and Professor Emeritus, Department of Labor Education (School for Workers) - University of Wisconsin Extension - Madison Campus of the University of Wisconsin, Visiting Professor, School of Management, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia
Areas of Expertise
Comparative Industrial Relations, Industrial engineering, job analysis, preparation of job descriptions, studies of job evaluation systems, production standards and wage incentives, work organization, collective bargaining related to wage problems and occupational safety and health, ergonomics and new technology.
Major Work Activities with the School for Workers
Teach in UW-Extension classes, conferences, and institutes, covering topics relating to fields of interest, particularly in the area of industrial engineering.
Provide paid and unpaid consultative service to union officers and staff, joint committees, government organizations, and employers in the State of Wisconsin relative to industrial engineering, job evaluation, production standards, sex discrimination, safety and health problems. Conduct in-plant investigations, organizational studies, job analyses and plant walkarounds as requested by union staff to investigate problems, make recommendations, and write technical reports.
Selected Publications
Hagglund, George (Principal Investigator), Garg, Arun, and Mericle, Kenneth, "Physical Fatigue and Stresses in Warehouse Operations," National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, July, 1983.
Danchuk, DeClercq, and Hagglund, "Occupational Safety and Health Needs for the City of Madison," National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, September, 1983.
A. Garg, G. Hagglund, K. Mericle, "A Physiological Measurement of Time Standards as Set by Traditional Work Measurement Techniques," Institute of Industrial Engineers Transactions, September, 1986, pp. 235-245.
"Job Evaluation and Comparable Worth in a Community College: Implementation Difficulties," The Illinois Public Employee Relations Report, The University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Spring, 1987, Vol. 4, No. 2.
Hagglund, George, "Training Programmes for Workers and Trade Unionists," Proceedings of the XII Asian Conference on Occupational Safety and Health, Bombay, India, November 18-22, 1988.
Hagglund, George, "The Role of the Worker in Occupational Safety and Health," Proceedings of the XII Asian Conference on Occupational Health, Bombay, India, November 18-22, 1988.
Hagglund, George, "Alternative Reward Systems: A Means to Raise Productivity?", Seminar Papers: National Tripartite Seminar on Linking Wages with Productivity, National Productivity Council, New Delhi, India, November, 1988.
Hagglund, G., Zielinski, P., Gauvreau, E., Bernatchez, L., "Joint Industry and Union Committee Study into the Effects of Technological Changes on the Eastern Canada Job Classification Plan," Historical Study, 1969-1989, Montreal, Quebec, June, 1989.
Hagglund, George, "Eliminating Risks at Work: Labor-Management Cooperation to Re-Design Workplaces," Proceedings, First Basque Congress on Safety and Health at Work, Bilbao, Spain, October 4, 1990.
Hagglund, George, "The Industrial Court in Kenya: An Assessment," Unpublished, Nairobi, Kenya, April 1991.
Hagglund, George, "Consultancy Report Concerning the Workers Education Association, the Egyptian Trade Union Federation, and its Affiliated Unions, Report, Cairo, Egypt, September 9, 1992 and December 21, 1992.
Hagglund, George, "The Government Role in Promoting Ergonomic Solutions in Industry," Symposium Proceedings, Delhi, India, March 1993.
Hagglund, George, and MacDonald, Jeffrey, "Setting up a Workers' Academy in Central Europe," Report, Silver Spring, Maryland, August 25, 1993.
Hagglund, George, "Trade Unions and Labor Education in East Africa, Labor Studies Journal, University and College Labor Education Association, Cincinnati, Ohio, Vol. 19 (1), Spring, 1994.
Hagglund, George, "Dispute Resolution in Kenya and Lesotho," Proceedings, Caribbean Conference on Industrial Courts, Port of Spain, Trinidad, November 28-30, 1994.
Hagglund, George, and Harvey, Noel, "Building Union Solidarity," in Worker Adjustment to the Global Economy, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, E. Lansing, Michigan, 1996.
Hagglund, George, & Provis, Chris, "Enterprise Bargaining and Productivity Issues in South Australia," The Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business & Government, Sydney, Volume 2, Number 2, November, 1996.
Hagglund, George, "The Campaign to Regulate Causes of Cumulative Trauma Disorders in Europe and the U.S.A. Proceedings, Second International Symposium on Ergonomics, Occupational Health, Safety and Environment, New Delhi, India. November 26-28, 1996.
Hagglund, George, "An Ergonomic Approach to Education in Job Design and Hazard Abatement," Proceedings, Annual Conference, Australian and New Zealand Association of Occupational Health and Safety Educators, Adelaide, Australia, February 7-8, 1997.
Hagglund, George, " The Effect of Age, Occupation and Experience on Performance," Proceedings, Global Ergonomics Conference, University of Cape Town (South Africa), Elsevier Press, Amsterdam & Cape Town, Republic of South Africa, September 8-11, 1998,
Hagglund, George, "Grievance Procedures: A New Way of Doing Business?," Newsletter, Industrial Relations Society of South Australia, Volume 6, Adelaide, Australia, September 1998.
Hagglund, George, "South Africa Tries the Australian Industrial Relations Model," Newsletter, Industrial Relations Society of South Australia, Volume 7, Adelaide, Australia, December 1998,.
Hagglund, George, "Dismissal Arbitration: Outcomes in Five Countries," Proceedings, AIRAANZ Conference, Adelaide South Australia, 5-6 February, 1999.