[Employment Relations Strategies in UK Based Airlines: A Case Study of British Airways]

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION1

Introduction1

Problem Statement1

Research Aim & Objectives2

Research Questions2

Rationale of the Study3

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW4

Employee Relations in the wake of recent industrial actions4

Government ownership versus private management14

Competencies categorizing the Aviation Industry17

Core Competencies of British Airways19

Employee Productivity at British Airways20

REFERENCES22

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION

Introduction

Employment engagement and employee empowerment are amongst the most recent, yet the most powerful concepts, which have guaranteed success to a lot of companies across the globe. While this practice is new for companies now working in the United States very recently, however the concept rooted from United Kingdom and has been an important practice for the companies surviving and running their businesses in the country.

While employment relations now taking place in the area of UK-based organizations, it becomes relatively clear to highlight and identify the kind of leverages and standing that employees now have with the company. While work maybe central in companies, in terms of quality, demand, time or even cost efficiency, maintaining a strong, long-term and close-knit network with employees is the most important facet, which would guarantee the success or failure of the organization.

Management and integration of people is probably amongst the most difficult steps that companies and top management now focus upon; with companies now focusing upon the development of intellectual capital development - inducting and retaining quality human resource - it posts great pressure and stress for companies to maintain a stronger relationship with the employees.

Problem Statement

The problem statement, around which our entire research shall be tailored, would be 'highlighting the employment relations strategies in UK-based organizations'. Here, the major point of focus and discussion shall take place with reference to the airline industry currently existing in the United Kingdom.

Research Aim & Objectives

Our research aim which evolves around this study shall be:

Understanding the types of employment relations used in the context of the organizations that are currently functioning in the United Kingdom; and

The measures and steps undertaken in the airline industry, more specifically the British Airways.

Research Questions

The research objectives, which need to be fulfilled and analyzed in this paper, are:

How has the aviation industry changed with the changing industry dynamics?

How have industrial actions changed the course of aviation in the United Kingdom (UK)?

What are the factors responsible for the surfacing of industrial actions to take place?

How can we analyze the future projections, which may affect and impact the kind of current patterns involved in the establishment and maintenance of employee relations?

What are the changes that could be extended in the midst of creating the best and most effective outcomes generated in the midst of research and analysis that have been intended in the context of aviation and employee relations?

Rationale of the Study

Employee relations have been amongst the most widely discussed topic, with many authors and researchers discussing and deliberating on this topic for highlighting and identifying the basic reasons of employee engagement and maintaining relations within the frame of the organization. With this paper, ...