Abstract
The study was aimed at determining the causes of industrial dispute in Public Organizations, examining the extent to which industrial dispute has affected the activities of Public Organizations and to ascertain the benefits of collective bargaining over other techniques of industrial dispute management in Ebonyi State University. Power Parity Theory of industrial relations propounded by Dubin, an American sociologist in 1960 was adopted. The descriptive survey design was also adopted to study the population of 2686 which was reduced to a researchable sample size of 348 using Taro Yamane's statistical formula with simple random sampling techniques. The study revealed that inability to pay workers' salary/wages by the management is a major cause of industrial dispute in the university. That industrial dispute has resulted to incessant strike actions and other conflicts between the management and staff of the university. That settlement of disputes through dialogue is a major advantage of collective bargaining over other techniques of industrial dispute management in Ebonyi State University. The study recommends among other things; that Public organizations should ensure that timely payment of workers salary/wages should be made a top priority so that workers can be motivated to put in their best efforts in the service and prevent the occurrence of industrial dispute. That Ebonyi state University should ensure that workers who are qualified for promotion be promoted to boost their morale. That Public organizations particularly Ebonyi state university should pursue with vigor the application of collective bargaining as a standard and major technique for the settlement of industrial dispute whenever it occurs in the institution.