INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

The relations between employers and employees in the industry. In the broad sense, the term also includes the relations between the various unions, between the state, and the unions as well as those between the employers and the state.

APPROACHES TO INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Psychological Approach Sociological Approach Human Resources Approach Socio-ethical Approach

ORGANIZATION FOR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

LINE ORGANIZATION: This is a direct vertical relation ship Authority flows from top to bottom Each level knows where to take orders

from and where to give orders Supervisor’s command over subordinate

is direct STAFF ORGANIZATION

FACTORS DETERMINING INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

ECONOMIC FACTORS The form of ownership

in an enterprise The form of economic

organization Capital structure of an

industrial enterprise Nature and composition

of labour force Factors affecting

demand and supply of labour

INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS

Government policy Labour legislation Labour unions Association of

employers Social institutions Interest of work among

workers Productivity of workers Motivation System of Industrial

Relation

OBJECTIVES OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

To create an atmosphere of mutual faith and trust among workers and management

To settle industrial disputes To create a situation of full

employment To develop industrial democracy To solve labour problems To provide social justice

PRINCIPLES OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Free exchange of ideas To follow the system of collective

bargaining Mutual Co-operation

CONSTITUENTS OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Workers represented by their organizations

Managementa. Exploitativeb. Benevolentc. Consultatived. Participative

The State (Government)

CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Good Human Resource Policy Mutual Trust Collective Bargaining Co-operation with State Agencies Training

CAUSES OF POOR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN INDIA

Occupational Instability Poor Climate Low level of Wages Un-interesting nature of work Political Nature of Trade Unions

Multiple Choice Questions:1. Which are the parties involved in Industrial Relations?A. Employees B.

Employees AssociationC. Third Parties D. Government2. Why do employees join unions?A. To shrink away from work B. To

prevent exploitationC. Negotiate higher wages D. To form

groups3. What among these is not the cause of dispute?A. Wage Demand B. Job rotationC. Union Rivalry D. Political

interference

Multiple Choice Questions:4. Which of these are not methods of dispute settlement?A. Collective Bargaining B. ArbitrationC. Strikes D. Grievance Procedures

5. Which one of these is not a hindrance towards development of healthy industrial relations?

A. Absenteeism B. Ignorance and illiteracyC. High turnover rate D. Child Labour