DEFINITION Industrial relations is a set of phenomena operating both within and outside the workplace‚ concerned with determining and regulating the employment relationship. Whether it is social‚ legal‚ political or economic. APPROACHES TO INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS There is no one ‘right’ approach; each emphasizes a particular aspect of industrial relations and taken together they can provide a frame work for analyzing and understanding the diversity and complexity of industrial relations (e.g. the
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Supervision of Dr. Seema Dhawan A sound industrial relations system is one in which relationships between management and employees (and their representatives) on the one hand‚ and between them and the State on the other‚ are more harmonious and cooperative than conflictual and creates an environment conducive to economic efficiency and the motivation‚ productivity and development of the employee and generates employee loyalty and mutual trust. Industrial relations has become one of the most delicate
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This chapter seeks to review the thoughts of other experts on industrial relations practices in state owned organisations. The purpose is to have a reference in terms of what others believe and perceive in relation to industrial relation and its practices in state owned organizations using Ghana as a case study. State-Business Relations and Economic Performance in Ghana by Charles Ackah‚ Ernest Aryeetey‚ Joseph Ayee & Ezekiel Clottey In their executive summary‚ Charles Ackah‚ Ernest Aryeetey‚ Joseph
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Trade Unions had struggled to achieve the freedom to exist in the early stages of the industrial revolution. Provide a critical account of their early developments‚ noting some of the major changes in their formation and character. A trade union can be described as an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas and working conditions. They were established around the early eighteenth century and membership was low and most were from within crafting industries
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TOPIC: ACTIVITIES OF TRADE UNIONS AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY For several years white settlers were able to sabotage all efforts of permiting the growth of trade unions.The colonial government attitude towards thetrade unions in kenya was for sometime very hostile because of the belief that trade union activities meant violence‚rioting and communism.Until 1955‚the kenya government was fighting against the building of a trade union and only in that year
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Industrial Organization: Content overview: Part 1: Theoretical foundations: • Chapter 1: Industrial Organization: an introduction: Chapter 1-An introduction- A perfectly competitive industry has 6 main characteristics: 1) large number of buyers and sellers 2) producers and consumers have perfect knowledge 3) the products sold by firms are identical 4) firms act independently and aim at maximizing profits 5) no entry or exit barriers 6) firms can sell as much output as they want at the current
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A UGUST 20 1 3 I SSUE AND P R ES ENT SAMHITA ‘The Tim es Have Cha ng ed; And S o H ave W e’ Read‚ Enjoy‚ Learn From the Editors’ Desk……………………... (i) Prof. Jerome’s Corner……………………… 01 XL ki Zubaaani - 1…………………………. 04 XL ki Zubaaani - 2…………………………. 06 XL ki Zubaaani - 3…………………………. 08 The Burning Issue…..……………………... 10 Just for Fun………………………………... 12 “In learning you will teach‚ and in teaching you will learn” - Phil Collins Page (i) From The Editors’ Desk SAMHITA
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FORMS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION Forms of Industrial Organization Forms of Industrial Organization Introduction According to McConnell and Brue “Economists group industries into four distinct market structures: pure competition‚ pure monopoly‚ monopolistic competition‚ and oligopoly. These four market models differ in several respects: the number of firms in the industry‚ whether those firms produce a standardized product or try to differentiate their products from those of other firms
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socioeconomic status; physiological influences that dictate both opportunities and coercion‚ like age and gender; and the guidance from life choices those individuals make‚ such as professions and geological location (Dominica‚ 2012). To create a credible organization‚ directors even if in small amounts‚ must presume their important leadership role‚ but also be able to implement it effectively. Management involves instituting long-term goals‚ planning and establishing budgets‚ designating necessary resources
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granted in the workplace. Labor unions have resulted from the mistreatment of employees and the unsafe or unfair working conditions‚ a very common occurrence during the Industrial Revolution. In an endless struggle for justice‚ organized labor unions fought‚ and continue to fight for rights deserved in working environments. The evolution of labor unions during the Industrial Revolution proved to be beneficial then as well as the modern day. During the Industrial Revolution‚ many workers were put
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