Critical Perspectives on Employee Relations

This module is designed to cultivate a critical appreciation of key developments in the theory and practice of employee relations, both within and beyond the immediate organisational context.

The module builds on students' existing knowledge and experience to facilitate them in developing the critical skills required to make informed and effective judgements about existing and emerging models, processes and practices of employee relations in local and international jurisdictions.

Finally, the module is designed to encourage learners to critically analyse and evaluate broader developments that influence effective management of the employee relationship.

1. Have an in-depth knowledge and understanding and an informed critical perspective of the historical development of employee relations, including its evolution from industrial relations, and contemporary issues.  

2. Evince competing approaches and perspectives that contextualise contemporary developments in employee relations.

3. Critically evaluate the role and contributions of the various 'actors' in employee relations. 

4. Critically evaluate different approaches at achieving harmony in the workplace as well as the effectiveness of different approaches in dealing with conflict in the working environment.

5. Have a critical awareness and appreciation of emerging issues in employee relations.  

6. Contribute effectively to debate on the core local, national and international issues of relevance to employee relations.