Industrial Relations: Ideological Perspectives By Femi Aborisade Centre for Labour Studies & The Polytechnic‚ Ibadan aborisadefemi@gmail.com INTRODUCTION This paper identifies the key theories in industrial relations and draws out their implications on the concern for achieving ‘basic needs for all’. The following theories are examined: the political theories of Unitarism and Pluralism; the economistic theory; the democratic and political theory; the moral and ethical theory‚ and the
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Brief Introduction of International Relations International relations refers to the collective interactions of the international community‚ which includes individual nations and states‚ inter-governmental organizations such as the United Nations‚ non-governmental organizations like Doctors Without Borders‚ multinational corporations‚ and so forth. International relation is a very broad concept. In modern usage it includes not only relations between states but also between states and non-state
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that experienced a widespread of social and political activism and reform. During this time‚ Progressives sought to terminate industrial and political corruption in order to make the government more efficient‚ safe‚ and honest. They tackled child labor‚ took on the banking system and at the same time‚ the women’s suffrage movement was on the rise. A distinct similarity between Progressives of the early 1900’s and Progressives of today can be found in their political leaders. Theodore Roosevelt emerged
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threat to the Brave New World. The only people that know History are the world rulers‚ such as Mond. He took over the responsibility to build up the Brave New World after the Nine Year War‚ which destroyed the world. History leads to social instability. The idea of social instability only works without History. Another role of History is reflected in Orwell’s novel 1984. In the Novel 1984 by George Orwell‚ History plays an important role. Oceania‚ one of three states in the world‚ possesses a
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POLITICAL CULTURE‚ PEOPLE AND POLITICS INTRODUCTION: To understand contemporary forms of government and their politics‚ it is imperative to be familiar with the organizations and functions of political institutions. It is also important to be aware of the physical and cultural dimensions within which politics operates. These external dimensions provide the environment of politics and help to shape attitudes and values
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Labor Relations Labor relations can refer generally to any association between workers and management about employment circumstances. Most frequently‚ labor relations refers to dealings involving a workforce that is already unionized and management‚ or has the potential to become unionized. Labor relations are vital to organizations. The National Labor Relations Act was passed in the 1930s‚ which gave workers the right to bargain collectively and form unions in the United States (http://www.investorglossary
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noticed that on his front door a letter was posted communicating that the city authorities will be taking his property by eminent domain to create new businesses and jobs in the community. Not unlike the mountain property Martin is now facing another dilemma in which he is uninformed and reacting to an active developing issue. Therefore‚ I proceeded to explain that eminent domain or taking clause is a constitutional right granted by the Fifth Amendment that “nor shall private property be taken for public
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Chapter 12 Brief Four Great Resources A variety of resources for teaching social studies is available‚ beginning with the school library or resource center. “The late Hilda Taba‚ an educator whom I greatly admired‚ insisted that expensive excursions away from the school were too often lost on children who hadn’t actually learned yet to observe the environments and use the resources that are near at hand – namely‚ the school.” Children need the resources located there‚ both print and electronic
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An Analysis of the Social Gradient of Health in Relation to the Australian Indigenous population “The demonstration of a social gradient of health predicts that reducing inequality itself has health benefits for all‚ not simply for the impoverished or deprived minorities within populations.” (Devitt‚ Hall & Tsey 2001) The above quote from Devitt‚ Hall and Tsey’s paper is a relatively well grounded and well researched statement which draws on contemporary theoretical sociological concepts to
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Assignment No 1 Film Studies BAMS 335 Question: Explain the notion of cultural imperialism in relation to film studies. To best answer the question within the title‚ it is pivotal to begin by defining the concept of cultural imperialism so as to ascertain how it differs from traditional modes of imperialism.It is equally important to understand how cultural imperialism is a logical by product of the long and varied history of the west’s relationship with the rest of the world and how this‚ in
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