POL 208: EXAM READING SUMMARIES (JAN-MAR) 1. January 10: Introduction to International Political Economy Gilpin‚ Robert. 1987. The Political Economy of International Relations. Princeton: Princeton University Press. pp. 25-64 Adaline Zaman The three ideologies: liberalism‚ nationalism‚ and Marxism • Ideology: system of thought and belief by which [individuals and groups] explain how their social system operates and what principles it exemplifies • Conflict among 3 moral/intellectual
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making certain you are benefiting from the rights you are entitled. You will be amazed at how few rights you have in the work place! Most states are "at-will" states; meaning there is no right to work. An employer has no obligation to keep you as an employee and does not need much of a reason to let you go. Discrimination in the Workplace There are a few laws governing what an employer may‚ or may not‚ do. It is important that you know what these few laws are. Compliance requirements vary depending
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THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE 20TH CENTURY DEVELOPMENTS Shreya Ranjan INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: It is very recent‚ youngest discipline to come into existence. For quite a long time INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS or international Politics has been a sub discipline of history or political science. It became an independent entity only after the First World War. Quincy Wright (1940’s and 50’s) said INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS is not only a discipline‚ but also a condition;
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COMPONENTS OF EACH OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS THAT AFFECT INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS It is common knowledge that industrial relations cannot exist in isolation as it takes place within a system comprising of factors‚ each of which affects all the other factors. A change in one factor will bring about a change in each of the other factors. It goes without saying therefore that certain external forces influence the industrial relations system and in turn‚ it also impacts on the outside environment. When
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Employee Resourcing and Development Employee resourcing and development is essential to all organisations and highly contributes towards the organisations success. Employee resourcing is ‘the part of human resource management which focuses on the recruitment and release of individuals from organisation’ and ‘the management of their performance and potential while employed by the organisation’ (Pilbeam & Corbridge‚ 2010). Employee development is ‘the process & facilitation of learning and knowledge
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Industrial relations is used to denote the collective relationships between management and the workers. Traditionally‚ the term industrial relations is used to cover such aspects of industrial life as trade unionism‚ collective bargaining‚ workers’ participation in management‚ discipline and grievance handling‚ industrial disputes and interpretation of labor laws and rules and code of conduct. In the words of Lester‚ "Industrial relations involve attempts at arriving at solutions between the
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LABOUR RELATIONS PART A After taking the questionnaire‚ I discovered that the survey thought I was a collaborative type. This does not surprise me at all because I have always been collaborative. Rather than face challenges as individuals‚ working alone on fixing huge problems‚ I would rather be working as a group‚ taking ideas from others whilst providing my own. In regards to conflict resolution‚ I always think that there are always sides to the story which I have not heard which are contributing
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The term ‘Industrial Relations’ comprises of two terms: ‘Industry’ and ‘Relations’. “Industry” refers to “any productive activity in which an individual (or a group of individuals) is (are) engaged”. By “relations” we mean “the relationships that exist within the industry between the employer and his workmen.”―Industrial relations and personnel management are almost synonymous term with the only difference the former places emphasis on the aspect of employer relationship rather than on the executive
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understanding the importance of employee engagement and implementing a well-developed internal communications plan is crucial for success‚ especially during change (Dolphin‚ 1999). The organisation should be guided by experts through all this complexity if it wants to overcome all the tension that originates from the dynamics of change and survive. THE IMPORTANCE OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT Many authors claim that an organisation´s accomplishments‚ financial performance and employee outcomes may be predicted
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INVESTOR RELATIONS Investor Relations (IR) is a strategic management responsibility that integrates finance‚ communication‚ marketing and securities law compliance to enable the most effective two-way communication between a company‚ the financial community‚ and other constituencies‚ which ultimately contributes to a company’s securities achieving fair valuation. Usually this is handled by the public relations officer and he reports to the Chief Financial Officer or the Treasurer. This is also called
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