Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Implications
of
Industrial
Relations
&
Signing of settlements
(contd.)
Introduction of new methods Group working, Flexibility
Resistance to accept - Highly
controversial
Mass violence amongst laborers
caused injuries & hospitalization
Achievements on IR Front
Phase IV
Marked increase in productivity
Restoration of discipline
Constructive
involvement
of
workmen into certain Mgmt issues
Reduction of manpower by way of
natural
separations
Separation Schemes
Sustained
over
productive
&
Voluntary
peace
all
Summary - Phase IV
Litigations continue
Productivity stagnant
Manpower
increase
disproportionate to returns
Violent
inter
union
rivalry
predominant
Lack of universally accepted
leadership at unit level
IR Strategy
Expression of enterprises capacity
to develop sound IR mgmt plan
IR Strategy involves :
Development of Policy statement
Define responsibilities
Identify
resources
for
implementation
Minimize impacts
Identify sub-contractors capacity
to comply with IR responsibilities
Supportive Review measures
Initiate corrective action
IR Strategy Key
Elements
Commitment
&
Mgmt.
responsibility
Planning
Identification
of
legal
obligations relating to IR
IR risk identification & Mgmt.
Planning
Risk analysis
Risk resource planning
Action plan & Mgmt. measures
Contingency planning
- Minimize
adverse impacts
Subcontractors Compliance with IR
& employment obligations
Risk Analysis
High
impa
ct
Moderate
risk
Low
impa
ct
Minor risk
Specify IR
management
measures
Accept
Major risk
Develop
IR risk action
plan
Moderate
risk
Specify IR
management
measures
Measurement, Evaluation
& Review
Procedures
for
Records:
Identification
Filing
Retrieval
Retention
IR
Mgmt.
Internal Review
IR Functions
About how people are treated
Enterprises decision long term view
Achievement of goals
IR Functions
Pluralistic in outlook
Covers relations b/w :
Employer & employee (the
individual relations)
Employers & unions
Employers, Employees & State
(collective relations)
IR Focus
Collective aspect of relations
labor law, collective bargaining
Individual grievance handling,
dispute settlement
Not in team-building - conflicting
with union loyalty
Rules governing employment
relationship prescribed by State laws
Balancing/ minimizing conflicting
interests
Basic objectives of IR
Efficient production of goods &
services
Determine terms of employment,
in interests of employer,
employees & society
Establishment of mechanisms for
communication, consultation &
cooperation
Basic objectives of IR
Avoidance & settlement of
disputes where possible through
negotiation
Provide social protection where
needed
Establish harmonious relations
b/w employers, employees,
organization & State
Collective Bargaining
Every workers right regardless
of his status in society
Arrives at a consensus affecting
2 social partners
even if not resulting in
formalized agreements
Account demands for
individualization implied by HRM
Roots of Management
Thinking
Many of most successful & widely
used strategy tools today :
framework
cost curves
structure
conduct
Performance (SCP) model
Concept
of
sustainable
competitive advantage
Bringing Discipline to
Strategy
Strategy is handful of decisions
that :
Drive/shape most of companys
subsequent actions
Are not easily changed once made
Have greatest impact on whether
companys strategic objectives
are met
Handful decisions
Selecting companys strategic
posture
Identifying
source(s)
of
competitive advantage
Developing business concept
Constructing
tailored
value
delivery systems
Two Concepts
of
SBU
Corporation
Basis for
Competitiveness of
competition
todays products
Core Competence
Inter-firm
competition to
build competencies
Portfolio of
competencies core
products &
businesses
Businesses &
competencies are
the unit of analysis:
top management
allocates capital &
talent
Enunciating
strategic
architecture &
Optimizing
corporate returns
through capital
Industrial Relations
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