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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
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10852 (v.3) Organisational Behaviour 200 or any previous version
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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. |
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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. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
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. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Final Examination 40%. Seminar Work 30%. Written Paper 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 80300 Business and Management (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | S'pore HR Institute | Trimester 2A | Y | | |
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External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
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External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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