INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

The term ‘industrial relations’ refers to

relationships between management and
labour or among employees and their
organisations that characterise or grow
out of employment. There are two parties
in ‘employment’ relationship-labour &
management. Both parties need to work in
a spirit of cooperation, adjustment &
accommodation.
Industrial Relations : Major Influences
Government
Rules, Awards,
Employer Policies Employees

Industrial
Relations

Employers’ Trade
Associations Unions
Usages, customers, traditions within a
country
 Objectives of Industrial
Relations
 To enhance the economic status of the workers.
 To regulate the production by minimising industrial
conflicts through state controls.
 To socialise industries by making government an
employer.
 To provide an opportunity to the workers to have a
say in management & decision making.
 To encourage & develop trade unions in order to
improve the workers’ collective strength.
 To avoid indusial conflicts & their consequences.
 To extend & maintain industrial democracy.
 Approaches to Industrial
Relations
 Psychological approach
 Sociological approach

 Human relations approach

 Giri approach

 Gandhian approach
HRD Approach to Industrial
Relations
Human Resource Development involves
 ways to better adjust the individual to
his job & environment.
 the deepest involvement of an employee
in various aspects of his work.
 the greatest concern for enhancing the
capabilities of the individuals.
The HRD approach recognises employees as
the greatest assets in an organisation;
believes that they can be developed to an
unlimited extend with proper incentives,
atmosphere and treatment.
The managers in their own self interest,
must create a motivational climate so that
employees commit themselves to assigned
tasks wholeheartedly.
 Essential Conditions for Sound
Industrial Relations
 Existence of strong, well organised and
democratic employees’ unions.
 Existence of sound and organised
employers’ unions.
 Spirit of collective bargaining and
willingness to resort to voluntary
negotiations.
 Maintenance of industrial peace.
 Significance of Industrial
Relations
 Industrial peace
 Industrial democracy
 Improved productivity
 Benefits to workers
THANKS