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Module Title |
Industrial Relations Procedures and Bargaining
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Module Code |
HR306
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School |
DCUBS
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Online Module Resources
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Level |
3
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Credit Rating |
5
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None
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Module Aims
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7 To provide an appreciation of joint procedures.
7 To develop an understanding of collective bargaining.
7 To introduce the student to other bargaining forms.
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Learning Outcomes
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7 Students will carry out research into a practical operational area of Industrial Relations.
7 Exercises and role plays in this course will contribute to developing student skills in creating and operating procedural agreements, negotiating and thinking on one's feet, together with an appreciation of union/management agreements.
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Hours
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Lectures |
24
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Tutorials |
8
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Laboratories |
0
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Seminars |
0
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Independent Learning Time |
43
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Total |
75
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Placements |
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Assignments |
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NOTE
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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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Indicative Syllabus
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Joint Procedures Framework: definition;
advantages; formality; procedural agreements: union
recognition, negotiation/dispute, grievance, discipline,
redundancy.
Practical Collective Bargaining: definition; levels of
collective bargaining; subject matter for collective
bargaining and agreements (substantive and procedural);
history of collective bargaining; the negotiating process;
collective bargaining conventions; six stages of
negotiating.
Collective Bargaining - further aspects: more definitions;
limitations; collective bargaining theories; collective
agreements: features, contents, additional aspects; legal
and ethical issues; conciliation; mediation; arbitration.
Centralised Bargaining: introduction; early national
agreements; national wage agreements/understandings:
history, main features, conflict avoidance, analysis;
Programme for National Recovery (PNR) Programme for Economic
and Social Progress (PESP); Programme for Competitiveness
and Work (PCW).
Productivity Bargaining: introduction;
definitions/differences; history; main features;
participants: employer, employee, trade unions; conclusions.
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| Assessment | | Continuous Assessment | 10% | Examination Weight | 90% |
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Indicative Reading List
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Essential
Farnham, D., & Pimlott, J., (1990), Understanding Industrial Relations, Holt, Rinehart & Winston.
Supplementary
Dept. of Industrial Relations, UCD, (1989), Industrial Relations in Ireland: Contemporary Issues and Developments.
Rollinson, D., (1993), Understanding Employee Relations Practice, Addison-Wesley.
Hawkins, K., (1979), A Handbook of Industrial Relations Practice, Kogan Page.
Dept. of Labour, Ireland, (1981), Report of the Commission of Inquiry of Industrial Relations, G.S.O.
Nevin, D., (ed), (1980), Trade Union and Change in Irish Society, Mercier.
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Programme or List of Programmes
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| AF | BA in Accounting & Finance |
| BS | Bachelor of Business Studies |
| BSI | Business Studies ( with INTRA ) |
| BSSA | Study Abroad (DCU Business School) |
| BSSAO | Study Abroad (DCU Business School) |
| EBF | BA in European Business (French) |
| EBG | BA in European Business (German) |
| EBS | BA in European Business (Spanish) |
| EBT | BA in European Business (Trans.Studies) |
| ECSA | Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing) |
| ECSAO | Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing) |
| HMSA | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) |
| HMSAO | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) |
| IBLC | BA in Inter. Business & Lang. (Chinese) |
| IBLFG | BA in Inter. Business & Lang. (Fr/Ge) |
| IBLFS | BA in Inter. Business & Lang. (Fr/Sp) |
| IBLGS | BA in Inter. Business & Lang. (Ge/Sp) |
| IBLJ | BA in Inter. Business & Lang. (Japanese) |
| SHSA | Study Abroad (Science & Health) |
| SHSAO | Study Abroad (Science & Health) |
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