EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

Employee Relations

Employee Relation

Describe the term employee relations.

Every person shares a relation with his or her colleagues in the organization. This relation can be good, so-so or disputed. The relation can be between anyone in the workplace - between employees, co-workers, managers, superiors and so on. It is vital for all the employees to maintain a healthy relation among themselves in order to deliver best performances.

A person spends most of his hours in the workplace and it his most time with. Conflicts and misunderstandings will only add tensions and stress in the workplace and among the employees. it would also gradually decrease the productivity rate. It is vital for the organization to maintain a healthy environment in the workplace. No person can work in an isolated environment. He needs the support of his fellow co-workers in order to bring out his best results (Bach, 2002, 319 - 339).

Explain at least 4 driving forces for employee relations.

Culture:

The culture prevailing in the organization is an vital driving force for the employee relation, since employees come from different cultural background, and they need to work in a healthy environment, which can bring out the best results in them.

Top-Down Communication

Top-Down communication is necessary in an organization. The employees need to feel that their opinions are not left unheard by the management. They must feel they are an important part of the organization and the management value their opinions.

Policies

Organization polices are also factor that drives the employees' relation. These policies should promote an effective relation among the employees, co-workers and the management.

Learning Environment

Learning environment can prove to be effective for any organization, as employees to continue to grow and evolve in the organization, and such an environment is created where learning is the key to success.

Identify 3 external factors (think of PESTEL) that influence the balance of bargaining power between employers and employees, and explain how they affect the bargaining power between employers and employees.

There are several factors in the macro-environment that can affect the policies of the organization. We can analyze them through PESTLE model.

Political: These factors refer to the governmental policies that directly or indirectly affect the organization. Tax laws, changes in laws, security situation, trade barriers and policies can have a significant impact on organization. The health of the workforce, education, and the infrastructure of economy does have a direct impact on the business of the organization

Economic Factors: ...