IIMTU-NEP IMPLEMENTATION

Year 3rd/Semester V

Programme: Year: 3rd

Certificate/Diploma/Degree/
UG(R)/PG/Ph.D. Semester: FIFTH

Class:
Credits Subject: Management of Industrial Relations
Theory: 4
Tutorial: 0
Practical: 0
Course Code: Title: Management of Industrial Relations
NEP BBA 504
Course Objectives:
 To understand congenial labor management relations.
 Reasons for industrial conflicts and strikes.
 To enhance the economic status of the worker by improving wages, grievance handling
benefits and by helping the worker in evolving sound budget to raise the productivity in
organization.
 The course aims at providing fundamental knowledge and exposure to the industrial relations.
Nature of Paper: Core
Minimum Passing Marks/Credits:40

L:40
T:
P: (In Hours/Week)
Theory - 1 Hr. = 1 Credit
Practical- 2 Hrs.=1 Credit (4Hrs./Week=4Credits)

Unit Contents No. of Lectures

Allotted
I Approaches to Industrial Relations and 08
Comparative Framework:
Meaning and Scope Of Industrial Relations, The
System Framework, Theoretical Perspective, Basic
Concepts and Values, The Study Of Comparative
Industrial Relation, Industrialization Strategy And
Industrial Relation, Globalization And Industrial
Relation.
II Trade Unions- Theoretical Foundations and Legal 08
framework:
Theories Of Trade Union Movement, Trade Union In
 India, Legal Framework, Trade Union Act, 1926-
Salient Features, Trade Union Recognition, Non-
Union firms.
III Trade Union Structures: 08
Models Of National Trade Union Movement,
Challenges Facing Trade Union, International Trade
Union federation, International Confederation Of Free
Trade Unions, World Federation Of Trade Unions,
International Federation Of Christian Unions, regional
Trade Union Organization at International Level,
Global Union Federation, Trade Union Internationals,
Trade Union Structures at The national Level,
National Trade Union Centres, Industrial/Sectoral
Federations, Enterprise-Level Unions, Managerial
Trade Unions, managerial Response to managers’
Union, Relation Between Worker’s and manager’s
Unions, Women In Trade Union.
IV Management Of Trade Unions in India: 08
Trade Union Constitution, Trade Union Functions,
Economic and Job Regulation, Non-Bargaining Roles
and Social Activities, Internal Challenges, External
Challenges, Leadership And Organizational Issues.
V Collective Bargaining: 08
Concept and Nature of Collective Bargaining, The
Legal framework Of Collective bargaining,
Determining Collective Bargaining Agent, Levels Of
Bargaining And Agreements Duration of Agreements,
International Collective Bargaining, Collective
Bargaining And Stakeholders, Negotiating Techniques
And Skills, Stages Of Negotiation, Factors
Contributing to the Success and Failure Of Collective
Barraging, Closure and Agreement, Conditions for
Mutual Gains Bargaining, Drafting Of An Agreement.
Grievance, Discipline Handling and employment
security:
Managing Employee Grievance, Definition and Legal
Framework, The Nature And causes Of Grievance,
The Grievance Procedure, Alternative Approaches to
Handing Grievance, Managing Discipline, Traditional
Approach to Dealing With Indiscipline, Alternative
Approaches to Dealing With Deviations, The Legal
Framework, Voluntary/Early Retirement Schemes.
Reference / Text Books:

 C.S. Venkata Ratnam (2010), Industrial Relation, Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
 Srivastava S.C., Industrial Relations and Labour Laws, Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd. New Delhi

If the course is available as Generic Elective then the students of following departments may opt it.
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Evaluation/Assessment Methodology
Max. Marks
1) Class tasks/ Sessional Examination 18
2) Presentations /Seminar 3
3)Assignments 4
4) Research Project Report

5) ESE 75

Total: 100
Prerequisites for the course:
Course Learning Outcomes:
 Approaches to manage and grow industrial relation and framework to sustain in
comparative environment
 Legal Framework to manage trade unions to manage labour and labour needs
 Management of different trade union in India with different challenges
 To manage both parties rights and benefits and also growth of company use collective
bargaining
 To manage various labours and discipline in organization for smooth running of
organization and day to day activity