Annexure ‘CD – 01’

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Course Title: Introduction to Industrial Relations
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Course Level : UG Course Code: PSYC341 Credit Units: 3 UNITS
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Course Objectives: To enable students to get a basic understanding of the role of industrial relationships, legal and social aspects and
their applications related to the organizational settings.
Pre-requisites: NA

Course Contents/Syllabus:

Module I Weightage (%)

Industrial Relations Management 10%
 Concept- Evaluation- Background of Industrial Relations in India, Influencing factors of IR in enterprise
and the consequences

Module II Economic, Social and Political Environments 10%

 Employment Structure- Social Partnership, Wider Approaches to Industrial Relations Labor Market

Module III Trade Unions 10%

 Introduction- Definition and Objectives, Growth of Trade Unions in India, Trade area analysis,
development and mapping, Trade Unions Act (1926) and Legal framework Union Recognition, Union
Problems
 Employees Association- Introduction, Objectives, Membership, Financial Status
 Management related case study
 Module IV Quality of Work Life 10%
 Workers Participation in Management- Workers Participation in India, Shop Floor, Plant Level, Board
Level- Workers’ Welfare in Indian Scenario- Collective Bargaining concepts & characteristics-
Promoting Peace
Module V: Wage & Salary Administration 15%
 Nature & Significance of Wage, Salary Administration, Essentials, Minimum Wage, Fair Wage, Real
Wage, Incentives & Fringe Benefits, Issues and constraints in Wage Determination in India
Module VI: Social Security 15%
 Introduction and types of Social Security in India, Health and Occupational Safety Programs- Salient
features of Workmen Compensation Act and Employees’ State Insurance Act relating to Social Security,
Workers’ Education objectives rewarding

Module VII: Employee Grievances 15%

 Causes of Grievances- Conciliation, Arbitration and Adjudication, Procedural aspects for Settlement of
Grievances, Standing Orders, Code Discipline

Module VIII: Industrial Disputes 15%

 Meaning, Nature and Scope of Industrial Disputes
 Cases & Consequences of Industrial Disputes
 Prevention and Settlement of Industrial Disputes in India

Student Learning Outcomes: On completion of the course the student will be able to-
 Recognize the issues related to industrial relations.
 Identify and review latest issues of management
Identify employee grievances and assess industrial disputes

Pedagogy for Course Delivery: Lecture, group discussion and case study

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Continuous Assessment/Internal Lab/Practical/Studio (%) End Term Examination

Assessment
100% NA 100%
Assessment Plan:
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination

Components H CT S A TOTAL
(Drop down
Weightage (%) 10% 10% 5% 5% 70% 100%

Text:

 Arora M, Industrial Relations (2000), Excel Books

References:

 Dynamics of Industrial Relations (2004) Himalaya Publishing House

 Manappa A, Industrial Relations (2004), Tata McGraw Hill