4432 (v.4) Industrial Relations (Australian) 201

Area:

School of Management

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Seminar:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

    10848 (v.2) Management 100 or any previous version
    OR
    10852 (v.3) Organisational Behaviour 200 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Industrial relations theories and practices. The roles of the government, management and employees. A history of industrial relations in Australia. The role of the union movement. Industrial action and conflict. Negotiation processes. Enterprise bargaining. Collective bargaining. Employee participation. The future roles of industrial relations.

Unit Outcomes:

On completion of this unit students will have - Gained an understanding of the role of Industrial Relations in the Australian context. Gained an understanding of the actors in the Industrial Relations framework and the parts that each actor plays. Critically analyse the future of Industrial Relations and its components.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Students new to industrial relations may find reference to the following books useful - Alexander and Lewer (1998), Understanding Australian Industrial Relations. 5th ed. Harcourt Brace. Sutcliffe, P. and Callus, R. (1994), Glossary of Australian Industrial Relations Terms. ACIRRT & ACSM. You may also need to refer to - ACIRRT, (1999), Australia at Work: Just Managing? Sydney, Prentice Hall. Dabscheck, B. (1989), Industrial Relations in the 1980's, Oxford University Press. Dabscheck, B. (1995), The Struggle for Australian Industrial Relations. Oxford University Press. Dabscheck, B. Griffin, G. and Teicher, J. (1992), Contemporary Australian Industrial Relations. Longman, Chesire. Dufty, N.F and Fells, R.E. (1989), Dynamics of Industrial Relations in Australia. New York, Prentice-Hall Cole, K. (ed) (1982), Power Conflict and Control in Australian Trade Unions. Victoria, Penguin. Ford, G.W. Hearn, J. M. and Lansbury, R. D. (eds), (1980/87), Australian Labour Relations Readings. 3rd and 4th eds. Melbourne, MacMillan. Fox, C. B. Howard, W.A., and Pittard, M. J. (1995), Industrial Relations in Australia: Development, Law and Operation. Longman.

Unit Texts:

Deery, S. Plowman, D. Walsh, J. and Brown, M. (2001), Industrial Relations: A Contemporary Analysis, 2nd ed. Sydney, McGraw-Hill.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Final Examination 40%. Seminar Work 30%. Written Paper 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	S'pore HR Institute	Trimester 2A	Y