HR – 404- INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS |
Module – I |
1. Industrial Relations : Concept, Approaches to IR, Parties to IR, System Model of IR [ 4L]
2. Industrial Worker in India : Rise of Industrial Workers, Profile of Industrial Workers in India, Problems of
Industrial Workers (absenteeism, commitment, Work Ethics) [2 L]
3. Trade Unionism in India : Origin, Growth, Structure and Management of Trade Unions, Recognitions,
Leadership, Trade Unionisms, Employers’ Organisations in India, Managerial Associations. [4 L]
4. Industrial Relations in India : Labour Policy in Five Year Plans, Tripartism, Role of Government and State, Role
of Management, Role of Trade Unions. [6 L]
5. Industrial Disputes : Causes, Types, Trends and Settlement of Disputes (Internal Options, Third Party Machinery
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Module – II |
6. Collective Bargaining : Theories, Prerequisites, Process, Negotiating Skills and Strategies, Agreement –
content, Validity, Implementation, Productivity Bargaining, Growth of Collective Bargaining in India.
7. Workers’ Participation in Management : Concept, Purpose and Practices in other countries; Workers’
Participation Schemes in India – Works Committee, Joint Management Council, Worker – Director, Shop Council
and Joint Council, WPM, EPM; Problems and Prospects in India; Quality Circles – Concept and Practices in India.
8. Labour Welfare and Industrial Relations : Concept, Purpose, Statutory and Non-Statutory Provisions, ILO
Conventions and its application in India, Workers’ Education Programmes in India.
9. Employee Discipline : Meaning Types, Misconduct, Disciplinary Action, Domestic Enquiry, Grievance Handling.
10. Case Studies - Wage Negotiation, Disciplinary Action, Industrial Disputes
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Suggested Readings |
Marchington, M. : Managing Industrial Relations, McGraw Hill.
Monapppa, Arun : Industrial Relations, Tata McGraw Hill.
Ramaswamy, E. A. : Managing Human Resources, Oxford University Press.
Venkata Ratnam, CS: Industrial Relations, OUP
Govt. of India : Report of the National Commission on Labour
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