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Part VII Contents

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Strategic employee relations

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The employment relationship

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The psychological contract

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The practice of industrial relations

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Employee voice

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Employee communications

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Strategic employee 

relations

Key ConCePts and terms

Collectivism

Derecognition

Employee relations

Employee relations climate

Individualism

Industrial relations

Mutuality

Pay-work bargain

Pluralist viewpoint

Single-table bargaining

Union recognition

Introduction

Strategic employee relations is concerned with the 

formulation and implementation of plans designed to 

meet the needs of the business for harmonious and 

productive relationships and the needs of employees 

to  be  treated  justly  and  well.  These  plans  will  be 

based  on  the  organization’s  policies  on  how  it 

should relate to employees and their unions.

Against  the  background  of  definitions  of  the 

process and basis of employee relations, this chapter 

examines  in  turn  employee  relations  policies  and 

LearnIng outComes

On completing this chapter you should be able to define these key concepts. You should 

also know about:

 

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The process of employee relations

 

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The basis of employee relations

 

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Employee relations policies

 

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Employee relations strategies

 

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The employee relations climate

 

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Managing with and without unions

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