“Management strategies in industrial relations are the result of constrained rational choice‚ but are always aimed at maintaining security within the organisation’s decision-making process.” Salamon (1987) If one is to fully appreciate Salamon’s statement it is necessary to understand the fundamental principles of industrial relations and be aware of relevant factors which have altered the context of the employment relationship‚ since the traditional ‘master’ and ‘servant’ relationship of the
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Impact of Technology on Employee Relations January 19‚ 2012 [pic] Fig 1. Technology affects Structure affects Employee Relations 1. How Technology impacts organization structure? Employee relations involve multiple layers of communication‚ from employer-employee relations to interactions among the workforce itself. To understand the effect of technology on employee relations we have to understand how the structure of an organization changes with the type of technology being used
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Review of Fox 1966 Since the publishing of ‘Industrial Sociology and Industrial Relations’ paper by A. Fox‚ Ireland has gone through an economic whirlpool‚ from bust to boom and now currently back to bust. The economic climate has a significance impact on the way companies caters for its employees. According to Frank Burchill ‘economic growth and full employment shift the balance of power towards labour and lead to demands on the distribution of income from capital to labour ’ . [ (Burchill‚
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Employer-Employee Relations Quiz Name MGT 434/ Employment Law Date Instructor Employer-Employee Relations Quiz The Company of Little Lamb hired Mary as a programmer for a special project. There was a contract for that specific project‚ and near completion. However‚ the company was still in need of her services. So‚ they asked Mary to continue working with the company until the project was finished. There was no mention of any contract made; however‚ the supervisor of the company began
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Employer-Employee Relations � PAGE �4� Employer-Employee Relations in Northrop Grumman Aisha Holmes‚ Tisha Merchant‚ Michael Rhodes‚ Kimberly Steele‚ Kim Walton‚ and Joy Williams MGT 434 Dr. Larry Lovejoy March 23‚ 2008 � Employer-Employee Relations in Northrop Grumman Employer and employee relations have many different ways in which organizations understand laws and guidelines set forth by governing bodies in the respective area and within the entire nation (Bennett-Alexander‚ & Hartman
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Employer-Employee Relations Quiz Mary initially started with the Little Lamb Company as a programmer with an employment contract. When her initial project neared completion‚ a new need for her services arises and the company asks Mary to continue with the new project and use the company’s work schedule‚ material and equipment. After two years‚ the company terminates Mary’s employment for budget reasons and when the need for a programmer arises again‚ the supervisor chooses to hire his equally
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while submitting the assessment and by the faculty when reporting the outcome of the students work) SECTION A: TO BE FILLED BY THE STUDENT Student Name: Ahmed Hafeel Unit No and Name 24.Employee Relations Term : Summer 2013 Assignment Title : Understand the context of employee relations against a changing background Due Date: 16/07/2013 Date Submitted : (if different) Grading criteria covered within this assignment: Pass
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Relations Board (NLRB)‚ which serves as the prevailing body for union movement in the United States. Initially‚ the Wagner Act led to major union domination over companies. To achieve a better balance between unions and management‚ in 1947‚ Congress passed the Labor-Management Relations Act (also called the Taft-Hartley Act). Industrial scenario was extensively changed after 1930s. New federal laws allowed employees to negotiate their work structure‚ such as‚ wages‚ job hours and overtime pay. Workers
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The Strategic Importance of Effective Employee Relations Today there is a new importance to build a competitive advantage through an organization’s human resources by focusing on achieving the strategic benefits of “employee engagement”. Keeping employees motivated and engaged in goals of the organization. The most important part of employee engagement is ensuring they are treated fairly‚ ethically and legally. Research has shown employees are sensitive to the treatment they receive from employers
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