...learners are requested to present the speech on the following areas of Industrial Relations and are requested not to use any Power Point presentation. They are allowed to use any creative method of presentation. The issues to e discussed are explained below. LO 4.1: Assess the influence of the EU on industrial democracy in the UK Hints: European Union: European Union regulations are directly binding on all Member States without the need for national legislation to put them in place.European Union directives bind Member States to the objectives to be achieved within a certain time-limit, but leave national authorities to decide on how to implement them. Directives have to be implemented in national legislation. Government and EU influences on business activity UK national government as well as the European Union play a big part in influencing business activity today: through taxation and spending through laws, directives and regulations through encouraging business activity through subsidies and support by providing advice and support for business. Government influences on business activity 1. Employment policy: 2. Regional policy 3. Inflation policy 4. Education and training policy 5. Taxation policy 6. International policy 7. Establishing the 'rules of the game 4.1. Influence of the EU on industrial Democracy in the UK: Industrial democracy is an arrangement which involves workers making decisions, sharing responsibility...
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...Influence of the EU on industrial Democracy in the UK: Industrial democracy is an arrangement which involves workers making decisions, sharingresponsibility and authority in the workplace.In some European countries the structures of Industrial Democracy have been in place fordecades but the ideas behind Industrial Democracy do not fit in well with the moreaggressive relationship that has existed between managers and unions in British companies.European legislation encourages a much more prominent role for workers in a firm’s decision making process.The new 'partner based relationships' where unions and management works toward thesame goals, exist in British industry because of the present EU influence.Now Unions are perceived as an institution existing to educate management and employeesthe benefit of involving workers in decision making process.As a result, employee involvement in decision making has become functional, by this meansimpacting positively on workers performance and enhancing their contribution to thesuccess of the organization.Now works council is made up of representatives of all departments within a firm.The role of works councils is to discuss long term objectives of the business and to suggeststrategies for improving the future prospects of the business.There is also an option for Worker Shareholders and Worker Partners, who have a stake inthe ownership of the business.Share holdings are often encouraged by the use of share option and saving schemes.These...
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...learners are requested to present the speech on the following areas of Industrial Relations and are requested not to use any Power Point presentation. They are allowed to use any creative method of presentation. The issues to e discussed are explained below. LO 4.1: Assess the influence of the EU on industrial democracy in the UK Hints: European Union: European Union regulations are directly binding on all Member States without the need for national legislation to put them in place.European Union directives bind Member States to the objectives to be achieved within a certain time-limit, but leave national authorities to decide on how to implement them. Directives have to be implemented in national legislation. Government and EU influences on business activity UK national government as well as the European Union play a big part in influencing business activity today: through taxation and spending through laws, directives and regulations through encouraging business activity through subsidies and support by providing advice and support for business. Government influences on business activity 1. Employment policy: 2. Regional policy 3. Inflation policy 4. Education and training policy 5. Taxation policy 6. International policy 7. Establishing the 'rules of the game 4.1. Influence of the EU on industrial Democracy in the UK: Industrial democracy is an arrangement which involves workers making decisions, sharing...
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...Changes in Trade Unionism Have Affected Employee Relations 6 1.3 Role of Main Players in Employee Relations 8 2.0 Understanding the Nature of industrial Conflict and Its Resolution 10 2.1 The Procedures an Organization should follow in dealing with Conflicts 10 2.2 The key features of employee Relation in a Selected Conflict Situation: 12 2.3 Effectiveness of procedures used in a selected conflict situation 14 LO3 Understanding collective bargaining and negotiation processes 15 3.1 The role of negotiation in collective bargaining 15 3.2 The impact of negotiation strategy for a given situation 17 Win-Win Strategy 17 Win-Lose Strategy 17 LO 4 : Understanding the concept of employee participation and involvement 20 4.1 The influence of the EU on industrial democracy in the UK 20 4.2 Comparing of the methods used to gain employee participation and involvement in the decision making process 23 4.3 The impact of human resource management on employee relations 24 Conclusion 26 References & Bibliography 27 Introduction The Purpose of this assignment to acquire knowledge and development of skills about employee Relations (Relations between an employer and a collective workforce, typically through a recognized union), its nature, historical background, types, and European Union roles in its development. It also encompasses the industrial conflicts such as strike, lock out etc. and the procedure for solving those dispute to ensure smooth business operation. Further purpose of...
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...is defined as a way of thinking, asset of assumptions, attitudes, views, values that are related with the management and organizational membership. The main theme of this frame is though the employees have different views based on their learning and education; they must have some common goals to be achieved while working in an organization. It finds expression by the implementation of the mission statements and it measures the success through the achievement of actually got. Unitary frames starts from the values and assumption. It says that workplace conflict is not expected at all between the manger and employee in the working environment [ (Dicker, 2003) ]. A conflict starts from two people’s behavior or occurrence that have a huge influence over other employees and parties to commit further conflict or problems in the workplace. Pluralistic Frames In this frame the organization is divided into powerful and different sub-groups. The basis of division may vary. Each group has its own objectives and purposes. Every group has loyalty and respect towards its leader. Conflict in this frame is not viewed as a bad thing all times....
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...the evidence must show that the student is able to: | | Task no. | | Evidence | 1.1 | Explain the unitary and pluralistic frames of reference | | | | | 1.2 | Assess how changes in trade unionism have affected employee relations | | | | | 1.3 | Explain the role of the main players in employee relations | | | | | 4.1 | Assess the influence of the EU on industrial democracy in the UK | | | | | 4.2 | Compare methods used to gain employeeparticipation and involvement in the decisionmaking process in organisations | | | | | 4.3 | Assess the impact of human resource management on Employee Relations | | | | | Criteria reference | To achieve the MERIT criteria the evidence must additionally show that the student is able to: | | Task no. | | Evidence | M1 | Effective approach to study and research and has been applied to understanding partnership in UK | | | | | M2 | Research of relevant sources for information and noting in your bibliography | | | | | M3 | Coherent, logical development of principles/concepts by exploring and commenting by the challenges of such an idea in the EU and Trinidad | | | | | Criteria reference | To achieve the DISTINCTION criteria the evidence must show that the student is able to: | | Task no. | | Evidence | D1 | Using critical reflection to evaluate own work and...
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...employees of the company have informed the management that they want to take a collective bargaining through the negotiation strategy with the help of trade union. The main purpose of the report is to identify and understand the solution to come a decision. The report consists about the frame of references, the company practising pluralistic frame of reference, how trade unions affect the employee relations, the process that the company should go through when negotiating and dealing with issues, role of collective bargaining process and the impact of human resource management on employee relations. Moreover employee participation and involvement in the decision making process has also been discussed. Finally the influence of the EU on industrial democracy in the UK has been explained followed. The dialog telecom’s human resource department plays a vital role in the organization and employees work life. It is efficient for the department to focus on their employees and their problems in order to have a successful organization in the...
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...A critical examination of the economic governance mechanisms in the London region and its capacity to achieve sustainable economic development within a depressed global economy. This essay will attempt to examine and analyse the economic governance mechanism operating within the London Region and evaluate and explore the impact that a depressed global economy has had on the London regions capacity to (i) achieve sustainable economic development and (ii) achieve competitive economic development. This will be achieved by focusing on the impact of (i) global (ii) European and (iii) the London regions economic governance mechanisms and their impact on London’s capacity to achieve sustainable and competitive economic development. The economic governance mechanism used in London is complex and multi-faceted. Economic development of the London region is driven by many contributors mainly the thirty three boroughs which make up the geographical landscape, Greater London Authority, Background London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and is made up of thirty three boroughs. The spatial structure of London is the city of London which is a square mile in the centre of the area and Greater London are the surrounding areas. London is unique as it houses the main seat of government and is: the most populated urban region Six London boroughs: Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Islington, Waltham Forest and Barking and Dagenham are in the top ten most deprived Boroughs in...
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...(F/601/1271) QCF Level: 5 Tutor Name: Email: Key dates Distribution date: 25/04/2016 Submission date: Return date: 4 weeks after submission Introduction The term ‘employee relations’ has replaced that of ‘industrial relations’ Industrial relations are generally recognized as relations between an employer and a collective workforce, typically through a recognized union. Employee relations means the relationship between an employee and employer, and this is largely controlled by legislation and is being revised and updated continuously. It is important for learners to appreciate how good employee/employer relations contribute to the success and effectiveness of a business. In this unit they will investigate how cooperation between employers and employees leads to the development of good working relations against a changing background. The success of a business often relies on its relationships with its employees. Learners will investigate and explore different types of industrial conflict and the procedures for resolving this. It is important that learners are aware of change and keep up to date with developments in dispute procedures in relation to employment law. Legislation and EU directives play a major role in employee relations and learners will examine how these are applied in organizations. It is important that organizations have procedures in place for collective bargaining, and learners will examine how these procedures...
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...Edexcel AS Politics Edexcel AS Politics ExamBuster 2009 Introduction to Unit 1- People and Politics Understanding the Examination and Exam Technique Choosing your questions In this unit you are presented with four questions. They are of equal value and each question covers one of the four sections of the specification. These are: Democracy and political participation Party policies and ideas Elections Pressure groups There is no significance to the order in which questions appear. Each question is divided into three sections (a), (b) and (c). When choosing which questions to do, the following principles are recommended: It is almost certain that you will be better off choosing your strongest question to do first. You should choose questions on the basis of how well you can answer the section (c) part. The (c) part carries 25 of the 40 marks available for the whole answer. Do not choose a question simply because you can do part (a) especially well. The (a) question is only worth 5 marks. It would be illogical to choose your strongest (a) part if you cannot do well on section (c). If you cannot decide between several (c) parts, i.e. you can do more than one equally well, make your choice on the basis of part (b) which carries 10 marks. But remember, it is the (c) parts that will determine most what your overall mark will be. So, when you first look at the exam paper, look at the (c) sections first. Assessment Objectives Each question is divided into three sections,...
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...Committee of Selection whose 7 out 9 members are ships. On the other hand, there are 11 members in the SCs and to eliminate “the conflict of interest, all the members are backbench members who are elected using the Alternative vote system. 2a What are the main functions of Parliament and how well does it perform them? [5] < This question is a 20-mark question > 3a What are the differences between direct and representative democracy? [5] In direct democracy, people are directly involved in decision-making processes, whereas in representative democracy, people elect MPs who will represent and form a government in Parliament. For instance, some qualified members of Athenian society were involved in decision-making and a referendum is a limited form of direct democracy. Also general elections are kind of parliamentary democracy, they are held every five years to election a representative and a government. There is potential danger that decision-making mechanisms can be affected by an organised faction and demagogue in direct democracy. 4a What is the role of the opposition in British politics? [5] The main role of the opposition is adversarial. The Opposition is not...
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...INTRODUCTION ―The Union is founded on the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law, principles which are common to the Member States.‖ - Article 6, Treaty on European Union The European Union is not a federation like the United States. Nor is it simply an organization for cooperation between governments, like the United Nations. Neither is it a State intended to replace existing states, but it is much more than any other international organization. The EU is, in fact, unique. Never before have countries voluntarily agreed to set up common institutions to which they delegate some of their sovereignty so that decisions on specific matters of joint interest can be made democratically at a higher, in this case European, level. All EU decisions and procedures are based on the treaties agreed to by all EU countries, under which sovereignty is shared in specified areas. The result is a union of 27 Member States covering 1.6 million square miles with roughly half a billion people producing almost a third of the world‘s gross national product and speaking more than 23 1 languages, bound together by a desire to promote peace, democracy, prosperity, stability, and the rule of law. The EU embraces the fundamental values shared by its Member States across a multitude of cultures, languages, and traditions. The Member States agree that democracy is the best form of government. They believe in societies that encourage...
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...reliance on the financial sector is an inherent weakness of the UK’s liberal market economy, two questions need to be explored: firstly, how liberal is the UK’s liberal market and; secondly, how reliant is it on its financial sector? This will be the focus of the first part of this essay and it concludes that with increasingly liberal policies becoming conventional wisdom in British politics, the continuing expansion of the financial sector is inevitable. The second part will analyse the consequences of the Financial Crisis and how the UK’s dependence on the financial sector is, within this context, a momentous drawback. However, the third part of this essay will explore the idea that although better regulation and governance is necessary, the UK should maintain its dominance in the financial sector as it has become inherent to British economic culture and offers comparative advantage over other economies. ________________ Political ideology and resulting policies are very influential in promoting or reducing the magnitude of certain economic sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture, mining or financial industries. The remarkable expansion of the British financial sector is therefore a direct result of policies that facilitated and enhanced its growth. ‘[A]ll markets are socially and politically constructed (…) The appearance of markets, their scope, operation and regulation – and even their all too frequent failure and need of rescue – have inevitably social and political...
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...form of employee voice and analyse the strengths and weaknesses on their value to the employee. Representative Participation In 1996 a European Works Council was made a mandatory feature of any organisation with over 1000 employees that operate in over 2 EU states (EUGOV, 1996). In the UK (from the 6th April 2008) any business with a workforce of 50 persons or greater must establish a works council on demand. As a result the presence of a works council today is a very common method of representative participation. The term "works council" applies to any body that represents the interests of employees, which an employer must inform and consult with on issues affecting their organisation. Providing a works council initiates formal employee representation at workplace level to facilitate consultation and discussion of enterprise related issues between workers and management, but to what extent is a works council of value to the employee? Strengths of Works Council for employees One of the more significant strengths of a works council would be its level of scope and depth of issues it has influence over. As a works council is a joint venture between employer and employee, this gives the employee more influence over talked about issues. Ultimately making the issues less operational and more beneficial to the worker (e.g. pay, employment T&C’s). As an individual an employee could face problems in the work place that...
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...world the phoenix-like rise of democracy from the ashes of communism, and the 2000s have now shown us the rise of autocracy, or “sovereign democracy” , wrapped in a Russian flag. The Russian state that enters into this new decade is an entirely different state than that of its communist, or even democratic, predecessors. Such quick, drastic changes and Western inexperience in dealing with Russia’s new form of democracy has left Western governments sometimes scrambling to find a proper response to the actions of a Russia which they do not understand. The foreign policy and resulting actions of 21st century Russia are often misinterpreted by Western powers as those of a belligerent and sometimes antagonistic state. Western media also often does not understand and does not accurately convey Russia’s foreign policy goals to the public, sometimes deciding to demonize Russia and capitalize on the fact that much of the Western populace sees little distinction between the actions of modern Russia and those of the Soviet Union. Miscalculated Western foreign policy leads to nearly the same situation inside of Russia, where an antagonistic West can only serve to help Russia’s autocratic leaders perpetuate their hold on power. This paper will attempt to show the motives behind Russia’s foreign policy decisions and create an understanding that Western states can use to better achieve their own goals while at the same time helping to promote true democracy in Russia. Modern Russia, in...
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