[HRM 3422] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (35 pages long!)

• School: York University
• Department: Human Resources Management
• Course: HRM 3422
• Professor: Indira Somwaru

Document Summary

Industrial relations (academic) employment issues and relationships b/w. Union- group of works recognized by law collectively bargain terms & conditions of employment w/ employers. Government agencies (industry) issues concerning unionized employment relationships in workplaces. Labour relations- relationship b/w groups of employees (labour unions) and employers (management groups) Focus on issues concerning collective bargaining agreement. Collective agreement- document outline terms & conditions of employment in unionized workplace. Cannot strike until collective agreement expires (2-3 yrs) Collective bargaining- management & labour negotiate terms and conditions of employment in unionized workplace. Strike- action: workers cease to perform duties & don"t come into work. Barbash equity-efficiency theory- employers focus on efficiency (production/sales/costs/ productivity) Employees and unions focus on equity (fair workplace practises) Balance needs to be between equity and efficiency(job security for efficiency) Human resource management- individual employee & manager/employer (selection, training, Focus on efficiency but consider equity & fairness issues (ex: running business efficiently but fairness key in thinking and practises)