External and Internal environment factors in Industrial Relations

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1.0 Introduction

Definitions

Industrial relations

* A set of phenomena, operating both within and outside the workplace, concerned with determining and regulating the employment relationship. (Michael Salamon,2000)

* Relations between the management of an industrial enterprise and its employees. (Alistair McMillan)

* Relations between management and labor unions or between management and individual workers. Sometimes called labor relations. (Rose E., 2001)

Trade Union

* "Any organization, whose membership consists of employees, which seeks to organize and represent their interest both in the workplace and society and, in particular, seeks to regulate the employment relationship through the direct process of collective bargaining with management." (Michael Salamon,2000)

Employer

* An employer is a person or institution that hires employees or workers. (Michael Salamon,2000)

Management

* Management/ Employers Association are a party consists wholly of employers owners and they are regulated of relation between employers and Trade Union. (Michael Salamon, 2000)

Government

* Government is the third and most important "actor" within the industrial relations system. (Michael Salamon, 2000)

2.0 Discussion

2.1 External environment factors in Industrial Relations

In industry, the external environment factors will