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In order to deal with the intense competition, both from international and domestic sources, there has been a movement among unions and management in the US to create a new cooperative relationship. While the concept of cooperation has taken several forms, one such approach involves labor participation in some phase of the production process through various programs. Their progress up the hierarchy is such that they are more likely to interfere with traditional managerial prerogatives. A questionnaire was sent to the executive in charge of the labor relations function at 213 major US corporations; 93 corporate officials responded. The basic conclusion reached was that management is still very protective of its perceived rights. On almost all issues surveyed, an overwhelming majority of respondents believed that the issue should be determined solely by management.