ownership and the political dominance by the Communist Party. In the sections below we shall discuss the characteristics of employment relations in China and compare its differences to that of Singapore. Three Old Irons Before the beginnings of the transition from a centrally planned economy‚ the system of three “old irons”; the iron rice bowl (guaranteed lifetime employment)‚ the iron chair (selection based on political orientation‚ absence of punishment for poor business performance)‚ and iron
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Introduction In Singapore industrial relations is important as Singapore is a hub for global activities‚ if Singapore were to be an inequitable place to work in‚ it will result in Singapore being unattractive to people to work in and firms would not be enticed to expand their business in Singapore leading to low job creation. There are various systems in place in Singapore to create an equal playing field in industrial relations. But no system is perfect‚ in the essay I would be talking about the
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The labor relations process includes managers and unions representing employees’ best interests. If employees are not represented by an union‚ the employer has the opportunity to individually bargain with the employee. The three basic assumptions underlying the labor relations process in the United States includes recognition of the legitimate rights and responsibilities of union and management representatives‚ negotiation of the labor agreement‚ including appropriate strategies‚ tactics‚ and impasse
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Chinese Labor Relations Labor relations in China have become more and more complex‚ labor conflicts have occurred frequently‚ and thus labor disputes have been growing with a rate much faster than that of the development of GDP in the past decade. They could become a potential obstacle to the economic development if not appropriately managed. The paper studies the condition of labor relations‚ and probes the profound reasons for it‚ and compares it across the world in order to give a description
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Managing Employment Relation Factors on employment relationship The employee relation is a balancing act between what the employee and employer needs. Employees generally want to make enough money to live comfortably and be able to have a good balance between work and home life‚ the employer usually want to make money or provide a good service( depending on the organisation) and to have employees work hard without paying employees too much. There is a fine line between the both of them‚ they
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Labor Relations � PAGE �1� Labor Relations Paper UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX � Labor Relations Paper Management ’s decision to have its organization unionized or stay as a nonunion operation is based on many factors. This paper will define and describe the impact of unions and labor relations along with examining the impact of changes in employee relations strategies‚ policies and practices on the organizational performance. This paper continues with answering the question "are unions still relevant
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1001EHR Employment Relations Essay: Assignment 1 For any type of company‚ human resources (HR) are the vital body and the people within that company are essential in keeping that body in fine fettle. This essay will analyse through diverse evidence whether or not “Manager’s encouragement of employee voice can lift the well-being and productivity”. Clearly said by Dulewicz (1989) “a basic human tendency is to make judgments about those one is working with‚ as well as about oneself”. Noting that
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from accidents are higher with more advanced medical technology nowadays. This contributes to the rising percentage of People with disabilities through either by birth‚ old age or the above reason‚ but are there enough employment policies to protect them and what are the employments issues are they facing? About 5% of the population or 100‚000 people in Singapore have disabilities (Singapore Press Holdings 2012). People with disabilities (PWDs) have needs which are not very different from those
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International Labor Relations Companies that operate across national boundaries often need to work with unions in more than one country. Organizations establish policies and goals for labor relations‚ for overseeing labor agreements‚ and for monitoring labor performance. The day-to-day decisions about labor relations are usually handled by each foreign subsidiary. The reason is that labor relations on an international scale involve differences in laws‚ attitudes‚ and economic systems‚ as well
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hours and other work conditions that may arise. Unions have a role because some degree of conflict is inevitable between workers and management (Noe‚ 2003). In this paper‚ I will be discussing the impact of unions and labor relations within an organization. Labor Unions Labor unions represent workers interests and the collective bargaining process provides a way to manage the conflict (Noe‚ 2003). More than ever‚ union employees have come to see unionizing as a way to achieve an effective voice
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