EXTERNAL INPUTS
INPUTS
INTERNAL INPUTS
Economic system
 Product market
 Labour market
 Capital productivity
 Money market
 Technological
changes
Political system
Legislative action
-new legislation
-amended existing legislation
Legal system
 Statutory law
 Common law
 Implement standard
labour legislation
Social system
 Objectives and goals
 Values
 Perception
 Social structures
 Public opinion
THE CONVERSION(Process)
THREE PARTIES
Two types of agreements
Structures, procedures and
process for conflict
State
(SECONDARY
PARTY)
Goals
Conflict
Emp
Employe
loye
Powers es and
rs
trade
and
unions
emp
loye (primary parties)
r party has its own POV
Each
Power
orga (e.g. employer has a
power
nisat to appoint and
dismiss
ion /employee has a
power to strike)
Objectives (employer want a
profit/employee wants a
good salary and bonus)
Values (employee want to
spent more time with family
/ employer expects more
overtime)
THE OUTPUT
Structures/ Bodies
 Industrial councils
 Conciliation bodies
 Shop steward
committee
 Work Councils
 Safety committees
In-company/ In-house
procedures
 Discipline
 Grievance
 Retrenchments
 Disputes
 Appeal
Processes
 Collective
Bargaining
 Mediation
 Arbitration
 Strikes
 Lock- outs
 Work-stoppages
Substantive agreements
 Rights and duties
 Wages
 Working condition
 Fringe benefits
Procedural agreements
 Union recognitions
Conflict (breakdown in
relationship)
 Violence
 Dismissals
 Loss of union
membership
 Loss of production
 Closing down