ER-P06

ER-P06
(PGP 2006-08 : Term-II)

Employment Relations
(Faculty: Prof. S.S. Ganesh)

Course Objectives: Understanding “Employment Relations” in the dynamics of organizational and institutional relationships (Industrial Relations) is important for any manager in managing employment relationship. This course attempts to provide insights into understanding the employment relationship in a liberalizing, deregulated and global environment.

As a result of succeeding in this course, participants will be better able to:

· Understand the nature of employment relationship from individual and collective perspectives in the non-traditional, professional and contingent labour markets as well as traditional labour markets.

· Identify the central significance of the basis of industrial relations in the governance of employment relationship from the social institutions and social action perspective.

· Gain insights into the future employment relationship in the context of liberalization, privatization and globalization.

Delivery Method:

Delivery is primarily based on case discussion & analysis, role plays and also using knowledge sharing methods.

Text Book:

C.S. Venkata Ratnam. (2006). “Industrial Relations”. Oxford University Press.

Organization of the Course:

The course has 16 themes which are organized into two parts as pre-mid-term module and post-mid-term module. The pre-mid-term module has 8 themes (themes 1 to 8) and focuses on the nature and issues of employment relationships from the individual and organizational perspectives. The post-mid-term module has 8 themes (themes 9 to 16) and focuses on the nature and issues of employment relationships from the institutional perspective.

Session Plan

Theme 1 Changing Nature of Employment Relations	Session 01	^Case	Leisure Co
		^{Article Reading}	They Are Not Employees, They Are People
		^{Text Book Chapter}	Chapter 01 Economy and the Labour Force in India

Theme 2 Employment Agencies and Employment Practices	Session 02	^Case	Silicon Valley Temps
		^{Article Reading}	Why Do Contractors Contract?
		^{Text Book Chapter}	Chapter 11 The Contract of Employment Read: The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition Act), 1970 Pages: 313 to 325

Theme 3 Redefining Career and Employment	Session 03	^Case	Goodbye Career, Hello Success
		^{Article Reading}	Job Motivations of Professional and Technical Contingent Workers
		^{Text Book Chapter}	Chapter 16 Social Security

Theme 4 Understanding ER through “Contractual Connectedness”	Session 04	^{Case 1} ^{Case 2}	IIT Bombay No Cause No Notice
		^{Article Reading}	But It’s in My Contract
		^{Text Book Chapter}	None

Theme 5 ER Beyond Organizational Boundaries	Session 05	^Case	Open Source Development
		^{Article Reading}	Trouble in E-topia: Knowledge as Intellectual Property
		^{Text Book Chapter}	None

Theme 5 ER Beyond Organizational Boundaries	Session 06	^Case	Visual Episode: The Insider
		^{Article Reading}	Trouble in E-topia: Knowledge as Intellectual Property
		^{Text Book Chapter}	None

Theme 6 Restrictive Covenants and ER	Session 07	^Case	Arrive in Hope, Exit in Pain
		^{Article Reading}	The Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants in Involuntary Discharge Cases
		^{Text Book Chapter}	None

Theme 6 Restrictive Covenants and ER	Session 08	^Case	Hyper-competition: Pepsi Vs. Coca Cola
		^{Article Reading}	The Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants in Involuntary Discharge Cases
		^{Text Book Chapter}	None

Theme 7 Implicit Contract and ER	Session 09	^Case	Overwork and Anxiety at High-Tech Firm
		^{Article Reading}	None
		^{Text Book Chapter}	Chapter 13 Working Conditions, Safety, Health and Environment Read: Working Time Policy & Occupational Health and Safety Policy Pages: 380 to 382

Theme 8 Employee Surveillance & Workplace Relationships	Session 10	^Case	HSBC
		^{Article Reading}	Big Brother and Big Boss Are Watching You Managing Workplace Romances
		^{Text Book Chapter}	Chapter 19 Grievances and Discipline Handling Pages: 556 to 585

Theme 9 Understanding Industrial Relations	Session 11	^Case	No Case
		^{Article Reading}	Theory and Practice in Industrial Relations Pluralism in Industrial Relations
		^{Text Book Chapter}	Chapter 2 Approaches to Industrial Relations Chapter 5 Trade Unions – Theoretical Foundations and Legal Framework

Theme 10 Collective Representation in ER	Session 12	^Case	Collective Representation at MS and Beyond
		^{Article Reading}	Collective Action, Marx’s Class Theory and Union Movement
		^{Text Book Chapter}	Chapter 4 Management and Employers’ Organizations Chapter 6 Trade Union Structures

Theme 11 Collective Bargaining in ER	Session 13	^Case	More Pain, Less Gain
		^{Article Reading}	None
		^{Text Book Chapter}	Chapter 8 Collective Bargaining Chapter 12 Public Policy and Wage and Reward Systems

Theme 12 Collective Action in ER	Session 14 & Session 15	^Case	Employment Relations at AAI
		^{Article Reading}	None
		^{Text Book Chapter}	Chapter 9 Tripartism and Social Dialogue Chapter 10 The Role of Government in IR Chapter 11 Disputes Resolution and Industrial Harmony

Theme 12 Collective Action in ER	Session 16	^Case	GM Union and Globalization
		^{Article Reading}	None
		^{Text Book Chapter}	Chapter 3 Industrial Relations in a Comparative Framework Read: Globalization and Industrial Relations Pages: 47 to 58

Theme 13 Union Exclusion Strategies	Session 17	^Case	Australian Call Centres
		^{Article Reading}	None
		^{Text Book Chapter}	Chapter:18 Employee Participation and Labour Management Cooperation

Theme 14 Employee Representation in Non-Union Firms	Session 18	^Case	News International
		^{Article Reading}	None
		^{Text Book Chapter}	Chapter 18 Employee Participation and Labour Management Cooperation

Theme 15 Managing Workforce Redundancy	Session 19	^Case	Alternatives to Organizational Downsizing
		^{Article Reading}	None
		^{Text Book Chapter}	Chapter 20 Employment Security and Management of Redundancies

Theme 16 HRM and IR	Session 20	^Case	HRM, TU and Empowerment
		^{Article Reading}	None
		^{Text Book Chapter}	Chapter 23 HRM and IR Chapter 22 Management of IR

Assessment of Performance:

1. Quiz 30%

· The questions for the quizzes are drawn from the case material, reading material assigned for the theme, text book chapters, instructor’s presentation and the relevant news material given for the themes. The average score of total quizzes (3 to 5 quizzes) would be taken for evaluation. No makeup quiz would be conducted under any circumstances.

2. Group Assignment & Presentation 20%

· A group of 3 members would work on a topic assigned by the instructor and make a PPT presentation for 10 to 15 minutes which would be followed by Q&A for 2 to 3 minutes.

· Any member from the group would be called to make the presentation and any member would be asked to clarify the queries.

· Hard copy of the assignment and PPT presentation should be submitted for evaluation on the date specified by the instructor.

· Check AIS Course Resources Page for Information about Groups, Presentation Topics, Schedule and Submission Guidelines.

3. Mid-Term Examination 20%

· The mid-term examination would be a closed-book examination evaluating the concepts learnt in the first 8 themes.

4. End-Term Examination 20%

· The end-term examination would be a closed-book examination evaluating the concepts learnt in the post mid-term themes.

5. Course Involvement 10%

· Course involvement would be measured by class preparation, attendance and timely submission of assignments. For every class you miss, you lose 2 marks from the total score whatever be the reason.
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