interest in the issue of globalization‚ internationalization‚ ’best practices’ adoption and its impacts on the convergence of national employment relations system. Many scholars concludes that at the industry level‚ the needed changes to be more flexible and internationally competitive has led to several common patterns in term of employment relations. Meanwhile‚ others argue that cross-national variations such as culture‚ economic stage of development‚ institutions workers‚ behavioral mindset still
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The following report will discuss American retail giant‚ Wal-mart’s current ethical and business objectives. The report will look at Wal-mart’s employee relations in regard to discrimination and other various issues involving their employees. It will look at how their ethical stance contradicts with what has gone on in the past regarding associates (employees) and management. We will also look at their business objectives or as Wal-mart calls them – “comparable store sales”‚ where they measure the
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Progressive Discipline Theresa K. Trafford Southern New Hampshire University Employee and Labor Relations October 2011 Abstract Discipline within the workplace is and has been a controversial subject. With so much at stake‚ employers and employees have different opinions on types of discipline and the effectiveness of these processes. One largely debated form of workplace discipline is progressive discipline. Should employees be encouraged to rehabilitate in the workplace? Should management
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References: Du Toit‚ D. et al (2003). Labour Relations Law – A Comprehensive Guide. Fourth Edition. Durban. Lexis-Nexis Butterworths Cheadle‚ H Olivier‚ M. (2006b). Strikes Lock-outs‚ and Related Forms of Industrial Action : Lecture Notes for PGDLL. University of Johannesburg ____________________________________________________________ COSATU (1999). Submission to the Minister of
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Synopsis of John Dunlop’s Industrial Relations Systems John Dunlop’s analysis and study of the concepts‚ structure‚ function‚ practices‚ outcome and the institution that are constitutive of the employment relationship have paved the way in the establishment of the main framework of an industrial relations system. According to Dunlop‚ the system is composed of three main actors and their organizations‚ the context or setting in which they interact‚ the common ideology held by the actors and
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Prior to 1965‚ the voluntary system of industrial relations patterned along the British system was in practice. Under such system‚ the concept of self-government and autonomy within industry was the key to industrial harmony. The two sides of industry were encouraged to regulate their collective relationship and to settle any dispute arising therefrom through their own efforts and through mutually agreed procedures‚ with minimal State intervention‚ such intervention being confined mainly to providing
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Collective Actors in Industrial Relations: What Future? IIRA World Congress‚ Track 4 Rapporteur’s Report 1 Thomas A. Kochan MIT Institute for Work & Employment Research And MIT Workplace Center April 2003 The term “actors” in industrial relations gained currency in John Dunlop’s Industrial Relations Systems (1958). He proposed that three parties—employers‚ labor unions‚ and government-- are the key actors in a modern industrial relations system. He also argued that none of these institutions could
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Critique: System and Change in Industrial Relations Analysis As a student of industrial relations‚ I am often bombarded with conflicting theories and reasons for the emergence and importance of this field. Edmond Heery outlines and analyses the justaposition of two different views of modeling this vast and often debated area of industrial relations. His article looks at two types of model building in IR. First‚ the traditional model of systems-thinking set forth by John Dunlop‚ one of the pioneers
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Abstract Employee motivation is a topic widely researched noting numerous motivational theories and concepts. Similarly there has been much discussion on the many factors that influence an employee’s level of motivation. Those factors include monetary rewards‚ employee involvement‚ training & development‚ employee recognition programs‚ etc. This paper will discuss review motivational theories developed based on the concept of “needs” and other motivational philosophies‚ as well as discuss the correlation
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which will essentially reduce the possible sources of friction between labor and management.” The “new” approach suggests to achieve industrial peace through social protection and promotion of social welfare of labor. It means that‚ aside from acting as the arbiter of social conflict‚ the government should take a proactive role in reducing social and industrial conflicts by acting on its source‚ that is‚ by improving the institutional arrangements to welfare of labor and its share in the wealth
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