- Semester: IV
- Number of Credits: 4
Preamble
This course attempts to provide a basic conceptual understanding of the economics of trade unions and industrial relations in India. The syllabus also includes the empirical relevance of theories with suitable examples from a practical industrial relations viewpoint. Such an attempt will be strengthened to enable familiarity with relevant data along with their limitations.
Module 1: Economics of Trade Unions (09 Lectures)
Meaning, Concept, Evolution and Role of Trade Unions.Approaches to the Origin of Trade Unions. Bargaining Theory of Wages, Impact of unions on Productivity and Wages, Employment Security and Efficiencey, Unorganised sector
Module 2: Industrial Relations (12 Lectures)
Definition and scope of industrial relations, Approaches to Industrial Relations: Macro Approaches-System Approach and Class Conflict Approach, Micro Appraches-Taylorism, Fordism and Post-Fordism, Neo-Fordism, Pluralism, Human Relations School and Organistional Behaviour Approach.
Module 3: Industrial Relations in India (15 Lectures)
Trade Unions and Workers: Industrial Sociology of workers in India, History, growth and structure of trade unions, Independent and white collar unions in India. Trade Unions and Contract Workers. Employer’s Organisations: Role of managerial class in industrial relations. Industrial conflict: Forms of conflict, strikes, lockouts, absenteeism, employee turnover, causes and consequences of andand trends in industrial disputes.
Module 4: Role of the State in Industrial Relations in India (12 Lectures)
Labour Policy in India: Pre and Post-Reform scenario, Impact of Globalisation- Tripartism, Labour Legislation affecting industrial relations: Statutory and Non-Statutory measures to settle industrial disputes. Workers Participation in Management. Voluntary Retirement Schemes, Social Security Measures, Unemployment Insurance. Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems. India and the ILO.
References
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Amin, Ash (Ed.) (1994) ‘Post-Fordism-A Reader’ Blackwell, Oxford (Module 2)
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Government of India (2002) Ministry of Human Resource Development, Report of Second National |
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Commission on Labour. (Module 3,4) |
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Hicks J.R. (1932) ‘The Theory of Wages’ Clarendon Press, Oxford.(Module1) |
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Monappa, Arun (1985) (28th Reprint, 2005) ‘Industrial Relations’ Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi. (Module 4) |
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Pencavel, John (1991) ‘Labour Markets under Trade Unionism: Employment, Wages and Hours’ Basil |
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Blackwell, Cambridge, Massachusetts (Module 1) |
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Ramaswamy, E.A. and Uma Ramaswamy (1981) ‘Industry and Labour’ Oxford University Press, Bombay |
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(Module 3) |
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Rees, Albert (1973) ‘The Economics of Trade Unions’ (3rd Ed.) University of Chicago Press, Chicago |
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(Module 1) |
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Roy J. Adams (Eds.) (1991) ‘Comparative Industrial Relations’ Harper Collins Academic, London. (Module |
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M.A. Credit Course 
