The Structure of Habatsu (clique) in a Trade Union

Abstract

Here, We will examine to the structure of Habatsu (the hierarchical system of a clique) in the trade unionism of the coal mine. Generally, not always, there are Habatsu in a formal organization in Japan, it may be very obstinct to the organizational behavior. Habatsu is a kind of the informal organization in the closed character, and in agreement with its members need for advantage in the formal organization. The nature of Habatsu, its personal relations of the member, is that the traditional, personal pattern of the hierarchical system in Japan.
This is the case study of Habatsu in the coal mine. The case of the unionism had number of 9204 workers in 1959, and there were four Habatsu (name of the Mindo, Kakudo, Toitsudoshikai, Musubikai). Those Habatsu opposite to take for the leadership in the formal organization of this unionism. Why there are Habatsu in this unionism. It is the next reason.
(a) many workers need for advantage in the formal unionism.
(b) ideological defference in the other Habatsu members.
(c) traditional pattern in the personal relations of the hierarchical system in the Habatsu members.
(d) informal union-management relations.
(e) political relations in the community.
Summing of ; The personal motivation needs for advantage in this unionism, and through the medium of ideology is formed interpersonal relations of the clique. That relations make to the hierarchical system for the sake of difference of personal ability. Thas Habatsu is formed in the formal organization, and its structure become powerful by the informal union-management relations and other personnel relations.
Generally, the personal relations of hierarchical system in Habatsu is so called as the suruival of feudalism in Japan, but I think that it is the basic social institution of the personal relations, and is the element of pattern of culture, too. Habatsu is important not because of its form of the functions but as pattern of interpersonal relations.