CHAPTER 2

Conditions , Concepts & Approaches of

Industrial Relations
GOOD IR DEPENDS ON THESE
FACTORS:
 History of IR in the organizations.
 Strong trade unions
 Negotiating skills of management and
workers
 Economic factors
 Social factors
 Psychological factors
 Public policy and legislation
 Off the job conditions
 Better education etc.
TWO CONCEPTS IN IR /
TWO C 'S IN IR
Co-operation & Conflict
 Co-operation means co-operation
between capital and labour. Capital
stands for owner and labour stands
for the workers.
 Conflict means problems or
difference of opinion between
capital and labourers.