Industrial Relations Management Basic Concepts:

Following are the list of Industrial Relations Management Basic Concepts

Industrial Relations – It means relationships between management and workers in the industry.

TQM  – Total Quality Management

Conflict –  Conflict (i.e., the expression of employee dissatisfaction and differences with management) is perceived as an irrational activity.

Capitalist Society – A society in which profit is the primary move of all activities. There is no interference of govt. on economic activities.

Globalization – The process of liberalizing foreign trade, freer movement of people between nations, etc.

Trade Union – A trade union is an association of wage earners for the purpose of maintaining and improving the conditions of their working lives.

Revolutionary Unions –  Believe in destruction of existing social/economic order and creation of a new one. They want shift in power and authority and use of force – Left Unions.

Reformist or Welfare Unions – Work for changes and reforms within existing socio-political framework of society – European Model.

Uplift Unions – They advocate extensive reforms well beyond the area of working condition, i.e., change in taxation system, elimination of poverty, etc.