Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives The subject provides an analysis of workplace employment relations and framing of employment relations policies. It aims to extend and apply the knowledge of employment relations concepts and systems and the behavioural, economic, legal and management principles developed in year one subjects. It focuses on the impact of the changing national and international environments on workplace employment relations and the contribution of clearly articulated employment relations policies to organisational performance.
Synopsis The emphasis of this subject will be on the operational aspects of the industrial relationship. Teaching will be by the case study approach and will include the changing local and international context, industrial relations policy development, collective bargaining and collective agreements, negotiation, the decentralisation of wage fixing, wages and incomes policy, enterprise bargaining, dispute resolution and current issues.
Assessment Assignment one (3000 words): 20% + Assignment two (3000 words): 30% + Examination (3 hours): 50% + Students must obtain a satisfactory result in all areas of assessment