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Executive Summary
What is IR
Actors in IR
Technology and concept of Technological Change
Impact of Technological Change
IR and Technological Change
Evolution in IR (in relation to Technological Change)
Old and recent NEWS
Examples from some companies
Data/Figures
WHAT IS IR?
SCOPE OF IR
1. Labour relations, i.e., relations between labour union and management.
2. Employer-employee relations i.e. relations between management and
employees.
3. The role of various parties viz., employers, employees, and state in
maintaining industrial relations.
4. The mechanism of handling conflicts between employers and
employees, in case conflicts arise.
FACTORS GOVERNING IR
OBJECTIVES OF IR
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The primary objectives of industrial relations are improving the economic
conditions of workers, increasing productivity and achieving industrial
democracy in industrial enterprises. The Labour Management Committee
of the Asian Regional Conference of the International Labour Organisation
(ILO) has recognised certain fundamental principles as objectives of social
policy in governing industrial relations with a view to establishing
harmonious labour management relations. They are:
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The trade unions and employers and their organisations are desirous
of resolving their problems through collective bargaining, though in
resolving such problems the assistance of appropriate government
agencies might be necessary in public interest.
To check industrial conflicts and minimize the occurrence of strikes,
lockouts and gheraos.
To minimize labour turnover and absenteeism by providing job
satisfaction to the workers and increasing their morale.
To establish and develop industrial democracy based on workers
partnership in management of industry.
To facilitate government control over industries in regulating
production and industrial relations.
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1. Employement Level
2. Skill Profile
3. Worker Acceptance
4. Union Response
EMPLOYMENT LEVEL
Labour employment is affected by many factors, two major directly relevant factors are per unit labour
requirement for a product (man hours per unit) and the total demand for the product (Kumar Arun 1999:806). It is
likely that technological improvement leads to reduction in per unit labour requirement but at the same time
because of the increased demand made possible by the lesser cost of the technologically advanced product, it
can lead to rise in overall demand for labour. This expected rise in demand for labour has however not been
equally true for all sectors/ industries.