IROD - Lesson Plan UNIT I

ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Program : B.E Mechanical Engineering.
Semester : VII Semester. Elective
Year : Final Year.
Subject : Industrial Relations & Organizational Development.
Course Teacher : N.Karunakaran.

Lecture title: Industrial Relations – Introduction. Significance & conditions for good industrial relations-Causes of poor industrial relations & suggestions to improve it. Hours: 2 Hours.

LECTURE PLAN
I. Objective of the Lecture:

Define industrial relations Impart the importance of good industrial relations for healthy economy of the nation

II. Concepts/Key terms:

Management, employer, employee and Trade unions. Economy.

III. Major Issues/Core Aspects Addressed:

The various guidelines for good IR, the causative factors for poor IR. Key parameters within the organization to improve the IR.

IV. Test Questions:

EssayType:

1.Write about the significance of good industrial relations
2.What can be the possible causes for poor industrial relations?
3. Briefly give the conditions for good industrial relations.
4.What are your suggestions to improve industrial relations ?


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Lecture title: Labour disputes in India. Hours: 1 Hour.

LECTURE PLAN
I. Objective of the Lecture:

To give a view of the historical details of the disputes in India.

II. Concepts/Key terms:

Mandays, Price stability, Truce Resolution.

III. Major Issues/Core Aspects Addressed:

Industrial disputes prior to world war I & II – Pre independence. Post independence scenario. The industrial truce resolution of 1947 and 1962. Emergency and after - disputes in India. Number of disputes the mandays lost and the numer of workers involved. Causes for the disputes.

IV. Test Questions:

EssayType:

1.Write a brief note on industrial relations in India – Post independence
2. Write a brief note on industrial relations in India – Post Emergency

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Lecture title: Industrial disputes act-1947. Types of industrial disputes –strikes-Gherao-lockouts.
Hours: 3 Hours.

LECTURE PLAN
I. Objective of the Lecture:

To give the students the various sections of the Industrial Disputes Act of India which are related to the working environment in an Industry.

II. Concepts/Key terms:

Industry, Industrial Dispute, Strike, Lockout.

III. Major Issues/Core Aspects Addressed:

Forms of dispute. Definition of key terms as per the act. Types of strike -legal and illegal strikes. Lockouts.

IV. Test Questions:

EssayType:

1.Explain the following terms as defined in the industrial disputes act of 1947
(i) Industry
(ii) Industrial dispute
(iii) Strike
(iv) Lock-out.

2. What are the various types of strikes? Differentiate this with Gherao

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Lecture title: Regulation of strikes & Lockouts. Grievances & collective Bargaining.
Hours: 3 Hours.

LECTURE PLAN
I. Objective of the Lecture:

To impart the knowledge on how the IDA rules on the various types of strikes and lockout. The preventive measures as suggested by IDA

II. Concepts/Key terms:

Grievances, Collective Bargaining, conciliation, arbitration, Tribunal, adjudication

III. Major Issues/Core Aspects Addressed:

Regulation of Strikes and Lockouts. Machinery for the prevention and settlement of industrial disputes. Consequences of illegal strikes or Lockout. Justified strike and lockout. Law related to layoff, retrenchment and closure.

IV. Test Questions:

EssayType:

1. What is collective bargaining and grievances? Give an example for each and explain.
2. Write a note on the regulation of strikes and lockouts as specified by the IDA
3. What do you understand by adjudication and arbitration?
4. Explain by the IDA what provisions are made for Layoff and closure.

Text Book(s)

Tripathi Personnel Management & Industrial Relations – { Sultan Chand And Sons- 7th edition} pp 453-480
Reference Book(s)

Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, New Delhi



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P.S : Dear Student Friends.... This is the lesson plan for the elective subject Industrial Relations & Organizational Development.... The Topics that would be covered and the number of hours required with the important questions are given here.