MAN 638: Employment Relations

Contents
The study of employment relations involves examining the dynamic between employees and their employers, a key aspect of HR responsibilities. The course “Employment Relations” equips students with a robust foundation in the various facets of employment relations, covering processes, contextual understanding, and real-world applications. It also imparts the necessary skills for a successful career in HR.
This course will cover a wide spectrum, ranging from the legal dimensions of employment relations, essential policies, and evolving societal influences to conflict resolution, mediation, fostering employee engagement, and maintaining workplace discipline.
The lecture syllabus will include the following topics:
The concepts and processes of employment relations The context of employment relations Employment relations strategies, policies, and change Employee engagement Managing employment relations Employee representation Managing workplace conflict Managing workplace discipline Managing employee grievances Managing redundancy Legal frameworks – comparative employment relations The role of mediation in conflict resolution
Exercise sessions will aim to reinforce the students’ knowledge with respect to selected topics through case studies, group assignments, practical group exercises and plenary discussions.

Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• knowledgably discuss key concepts and processes of employment relations
• demonstrate an understanding of
  • the context in which employment relations exist
  • the actors involved in employment relations and the interests they pursue
  • key strategic consideration of employment relations and how they impact policy and change processes
  • key considerations in securing employee engagement

key aspects of managing employment relations including the handling of workplace conflict, workplace discipline, employee grievances, redundancy, and mediation

Necessary prerequisites
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Recommended prerequisites
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Forms of teaching and learning	Contact hours	Independent study time
Lecture	2 SWS	8 SWS

ECTS credits	4
Graded	yes
Workload	120h
Language	English
Form of assessment	Written exam (60 min), assignment
Restricted admission	yes
Further information	See homepage of the Chair of Business Administration, Human Resource Management and Leadership Student Portal

Examiner Performing lecturer

Dr. Frank Danesy Dr. Frank Danesy

Frequency of offering	Spring semester
Duration of module	1 semester
Range of application	M.Sc. MMM, M.Sc. Bus. Edu., M.Sc. Econ., M.Sc. Bus. Inf., LL.M., MAKUWI
Preliminary course work	–
Program-specific Competency Goals	CG 3
Literature	Bamber, G.J., Cooke, F.L., Doellgast, V. and Wright, C.F. eds., 2021. International and comparative employment relations: Global crises and institutional responses. Sage. Bennett, T., Saundry, R. and Fisher, V., 2020. Managing employment relations. Kogan Page Publishers. Rose, E.D., 2004. Employment relations. Pearson Education.