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Psychological Approach Sociological Approach Human Relations Approach Gandhian Approach System Approach
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The Oxford Approach The Pluralist Approach The Marxist/Radical Approach Webers Social Action Approach Socio-Ethical Approach
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The problems posed in the field of industrial relations cannot be solved within the limits of a single discipline, and hence it is bound to be interdisciplinary in approach. Any problem in industrial relations has to be approached on a multi-disciplinary basis, drawing from the contributions of a number of disciplines by filling the gulf for bridging the gap between the workers and management.
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Psychological Approach
Problem of industrial relations lie in the perception and attitude of the participants. Study by Mason Haire on the behavior of THREE parties groups, namely,
Union leaders Executives Government
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The management and labor see each other as less dependable. The management and labor see each other as inadequate in thinking regarding emotional characteristics and inter-personal relations.
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Sociological Approach
This approach includes various sociological factors like
value system, customs, norms, symbols, attitude and perception of both labour and management. As industrialization gets momentum, a set of new industrial-cum-social patterns emerges. These influences shape the industrial relations. Now a days industrial relations are determined by POWER.
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The human relations approach highlights certain policies and techniques to improve employee morale, efficiency and job satisfaction. It encourages the small work group to exercise considerable control over its environment and in the process help to remove a major irritant in labour-management relations. The Manager shouldn't command but he has to work along with workers with Mutalism&Integration.
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Gandhian Approach
Truth, Non-violence, Non-possession, Non co-operation (Satyagarah), trusteeship... Workers right to strike. Concept of equality.
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There is no room for conflict of interests between the capitalists and the labourers.
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Awakening
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Unity
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Oxford Approach
Flanders, the exponent of this approach, considers every business enterprise as a social system of production and distribution, which has a structured pattern of relationship. The institution of job regulation is categorized by him as internal and external the former being an internal part of the industrial relations system such as code of work rules, wage structure, internal procedure of joint consultation, and grievance procedure. He views trade unions as an external organization and excludes collective agreements from the sphere of internal regulation. According to him, collective bargaining is central to the industrial relations system.
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r Rules governing IR
- Collective Bargaining
r = f (e)
e- Conflict resolved
Marxists, like the pluralists, regard conflict between management and employees as inevitable. Sees industrial conflict as an aspect of class conflict. He premised the power relationship between Capital & Labour and the struggle of each party for SUPREMACY.