MHR 522 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Market Power, Social Relation

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Human Resources
• Course: MHR 522
• Professor: Tim Bartkiw

Document Summary

Study of all aspects of people at work labour: Generally refers to those working and are in an employment relation and do not exercise substantive authority. This de nition includes manual and non-manual workers like nurses, of ce workers, teacher police, etc. Also includes low level supervisors who do not command or exercise rewards, also includes union and non-union members. Labour unions: organizations of workers intended primarily to represent and advance the interests and values of there members. Managers are also working for higher managers , those who exercise authority over them. Economic relation: workers in effect sell their ability to work to management, subject to agreed upon terms and conditions of employment. Social relation: agree to submit to managerial authority, involves cooperation, both parties function jointly to product a product or service, with a web of rules each party expects the other to adhere to.