School of Management, Unit Catalogue 2006/07

MN50269 Employee relations

Credits: 6

Level: Masters

Semester: 2

Assessment: ES100

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take MN50174

Aims: The course aims to provide students with an understanding of the main features of employee relations in both the UK, and the wider international environment, and to explore the practical aspects of managing employee relations in unionised and non unionised settings.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the unit, the student should be able to achieve:
* A systematic understanding of the theory and context of employee relations in the UK;
* A sound awareness of the place of UK employee relations within the wider international setting;
* A sophisticated appreciation of the interplay between the key parties in employee relations;
* An understanding of the importance of collective and individual negotiating processes;
* A systematic understanding of the range of techniques in unionised and non unionised environments for setting the employment relationship.
Skills:

* Application of theory to practical issues (T and A)
* Debate key issues critically (T and A)
* Group work (T)
* Data searching (F)
* Practical skills such as negotiating skills (F).
Content:

* Employee Relations in context
* Parties to the employment relationship- managers, employee representatives and the state
* The future of TUs
*Direct and indirect involvement
* Employee Relations in the Public sector
* Conflict and the role of the state
* European regulation
* Negotiation.

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