4 political implication
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Organisation & SocialEnvironment
Chapter 4
Political Implication
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Learning outcomes
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to;
explain the political implications in theorganisation
identify government power and its influence
explain the role of labour union and its rolein organisation, society and government
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Political Environment
government attitude have direct impact onbusiness environment
potential government attitudes are gleaned
from political parties manifestos; theirblueprints of action if elected
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Political Environment (cont)
Four key governmental roles in a mixed economysuch as Malaysia;
1. Entrepreneur
3. Regulator
2. Planner4. PromoterMixed Economy
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Political Environment (cont)
1. Entrepreneur
providing service through its own departmentor through its agencies (e.g, nationalisedindustries; major user of resources workers,materials, machines & money)
also major provider of goods and services
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Political Environment (cont)
2. Planner
governments policies on energy, transport,communication, overseas trade & relations are
all long term planning
Its attempt to control the overall level anddirection of economic activities are results of
assessments of where we are now & wherewe would like to be in 5 years time
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Political Environment (cont)
3. Regulator
Business framework is becoming increasingly
complex; common law are unable to cope withthe complexity
Therefore, regulators, on behalf of the
government are appointed to intervene andregulate business units
This is to ensure competition throughmonopoly, merger, restrictive trade practices
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Political Environment (cont)
legislation as well as to protect the environmentfrom pollution
individual as consumes & employees will be
better protected
4. Promoter government provide new opportunities and
promotes business through its activities (e.g, UKgovernment promoting R&D through theScience Research Council)
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Political Environment (cont)
Other examples; encouragement of trade,provision of college based courses providingskilled personnel for industry and commerce
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Implication of government
EmploymentManpower services
Minimum wage legislationIndustrial trainingHealth & safety
Industrial relation
Trade and industryExport aidIndustrial strategyCompetition policy]consumer protection
Technological advance
Treasury
1. Control of the economy2. Control of the public
sector Energy policy;Energy supply
Energy conservationNew energy sources
TransportVehicle safety
Motorway system
Road safety
Environment
Environmental protection
Regional planningLocal government policy
Water resources
THEFIRM
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Trade Union
labor unionin American English & trade unionin Commonwealth English
is an organisation formed by workers; most
typically, a single union will represent workersin a particular industry (industrial unionism) orcraft (craft unionism), within all or part of acountry
will be organised to improve and defend
wages, benefits, and working conditions
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Trade Union (cont)
in many countries, a union may acquire thestatus of a legal entity with a mandate tonegotiate with employers to maintain and
improve wages and working conditions for theworkers it represents
in such cases, unions have certain legal rights,most importantly the right to negotiatecollectively with an employer (or employers)over wages, working hours and other termsand condition of employment
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Trade Union (cont)
meaning that such things are not set unilaterallyby management, but must be agreed upon byboth parties.
in many circumstances, unions do not have suchrights and workers may typically threaten strikesor other collective action to pressure employersto negotiate
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Trade Union (cont)
although union political structure and autonomyvaries widely from country to country, union
leaderships are usually formed through elections
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Q & A
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