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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2006 - 2007
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To provide an understanding of the breadth and depth of the similarities and differences in the structure of international industrial relations in selected areas. This module will help students make sense of what is happening in the field of HR and its interactions with an increasingly competitive business settings. Contemporary initiatives in the area of business performance and HR will be examined. Students will become adept at recognising both mutually reinforcing links and dysfunctional inconsistencies. They will be knowledgable as to how mismanaged situations might be remedied. Students will be introduced to topics via a ranges of guest lecturers. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Comparative Industrial Relations: introduction to comparative industrial relations; case studies of five countries - USA, Japan, UK, France and Germany - examining in particular union and employers associtions, collective bargaining, the legal frameworks, conflict resolution(concilition, medication and arbitration) and industrial disputes. International Organisations: case studies of general trade union/employer confederations (ICFTU, WFTU, ETUC, IOE and UNICE) and specific trade union/employer federations (IFBWW,IEF,IGG, FEDEE and FBE); an overview of the ILO especially the impact of its conventions and recommendations; an insight into the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions and the ETUI especially the impact of their research output. Divesrgent perspectives: Union and unitarist environments and the ramifications of both on the employment relationship. The legislative environment: Convergences and disparities. Future projections and direction: Trade unions, employer organisations and the workplace of the future. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Essential Bamber, G.J. & Lansbury, R.D. (2004) International and Comparative Employee Relations. 4th Ed. Sage. Eaton,J.(2000) Comparative Employment Relations. Polity Press. Supplementary Ferner,A.& Hyman, R. (1998) Changing Industrial Relations in Europe 2nd Ed. Blackwell Press. Hyman,R.(2001) Understanding European Trade Unionism. Sage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| GDHRM | Grad Dip in Human Resource Management | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MHRM | Masters in Human Resource Management | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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