Philosophy and Introduction to Industrial Relations

Introduction and Philosophy of Industrial Relations Dr. Md. Golam FaruquePh.D. (UQ, Australia), M.Sc.RRP (Thailand), 1st ClassB.Sc.Ag.Econ (Hons), BAU,1st Class, DAIBB, IBBPGD (English Language)

Former Faculty Member, BCSAA and BPATCFormer Consultant for Training Materials Development and Course Designer, BCSAA, KOICA, KMAC. Guest trainer: BCSAA, National Planning Academy, Basic Bank Training Center

Scope of industrial relationsIndustrial relations broadly covers the following:Government relation between labour and industryCommunity relations between industry and societyPersonnel management relationship in the plant and industryLabour management relationship in the plants and industries. What is industrial relaionsIt denote the relations of the state with employers, workers, and their organizations. It includes collective relations between employers and their organization and trade union, and how to regulate them;Industrial relations are an integral aspects of social relations arising out of employer-employee interaction in modern industry. Objectives of Industrial RelationsTo facilitate production and productivityTo safeguard the rights and interest of botyh labour and management by enlisting their cooperationTo achieve a sound, harmonious, and mutually beneficial labor management relationsTo avoid unhealthy atmosphere in the industry, especially work stoppages, go-slows and stricks etcTo establish and maintain industry democracy Values of Industrial RelationsFairness and equityPower and authorityIndividualism and colletivisionRights and responsibilitiesIntegrity and trust

Industrial Relations as multi-disciplinary approachTo effective deal the subject, it needs the integration of the following discipline:SociologyPsychologyLawHistoryPoliticsEconomicsAccountingFinancial managementManagement Industrial Relations SystemIndustrial relation systems encompasses two things:Level (national, regional, local and community)Component under different level The major components are:ParticipantsIssuesStructureBoundaries

System approach of industrial relationsDUNLOPS APPROACH IDEOLOGY

ACTORS RULESTECHNICAL FACTORS

LOCUS AND DISTRIBUTION OF POWER IN WIDER SOCIETY

MARKET FACTORS

IR SYSTEMCONTEXTUAL FACTORSApproaches of Human Resources Management ApproachThe following are the basic areas of this approaches:Human resources organizationHuman resources planning Human resources systemHuman resources developmentHuman resources relationshipHuman resources utilizationHuman resources accounting Human resources audit Beaumont Elements (1969) Beaumont (1969) identifies the five main elements:A strong labor market providing training, development, promotionFlexible organizational work systemsPay related to organization performances or individual acquisition of skills and competenciesDevelop mechanisms of employee and group involvement in task decisionsExtensive communication from management Book References Industrial Relations-Conceptual and legal frameworkBy M. SarmaHimalaya Publishing House From Book ViewNew Market(purchasing this book is compulsory)

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