Employee Relations

Module code: HRM7005-A

Module Aims       

1. To promote a critical understanding of key issues in both UK and comparative employment relations
2. Develop sound theoretical and conceptual understandings of the complexities of managing employment relations issues
3. To provide a comprehensive understanding of employment relations in order to  critically evaluate current debates on the changing nature of employment
4. Develop key analytical and personal skills that are essential for business practitioners in managing the employment relationship.

Outline Syllabus   

The syllabus will be drawn from key areas of theory and practice, including: the  employment relationship and theories of employment relations; representation and collective bargaining; Participation and involvement; The state and the regulation of employment relations; The decline of collectivism; The rise of partnership; International differences in employment relations; The role of production and educational regimes; Welfare regimes and labour participation; Multinational corporations and international labour standards; Globalisation and convergence.  The emphasis will be on integrating classic theories and concepts of the study of employment relations, with contemporary debates and empirical research.  Issues of ethical and sustainable people management approaches will be addressed in the syllabus.

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