What are the similarities and differences between industrial relations and human resources management?

Answer 1

Difference Between HRM and IR

HRM - Human Resource Management

IR - Industrial Relations

HRM - There are only two important parties viz., employee and employer.

IR - These are four important parties viz., employees ,employer ,trade unions and government

HRM - Formulation of objectives ,policies ,procedure and programs of human resources and implement them

IR - The implementation of HRM policies results in IR.

HRM - Reformulates the objectives, policies etc ,based on industrial conflicts which are the outcome of unsound industrial relations.

IR- The sound IR contributes to the organizational goals. The unsound IR result in industrial conflicts demanding for change and reformulation of HRM objectives and goals

HRM - Individual employee contacts with the immediate superior.

IR - Employees contact even the top management as a group.

HRM - Grievance and disciplinary procedures are resorted to, to solve the employee-employer conflicts.

IR - Collective bargaining and forms of industrial conflicts are resorted to ,to solve the problems,

HRM is the overall management of all resources including workers, staff, , executives, Top management and even suppliers and customers. Industrial Relations in practice means the relations between actual work force and management of the organization.. Therefore I am giving below some of the salient features of IR.

· Industrial relations are governed by the system of rules and regulations concerning work, workplace and working community.

· The main purpose is to maintain harmonious relations between employees and employer by solving their problems through grievance procedure and collective bargaining.

· Trade Unions is another important institution in the Industrial relations. Trade unions influence and shape the industrial relations through collective bargaining.

· Industrial relations are the relations mainly between employees and employers.

· These relations emphasis on accommodating other parties interest , values and needs . Parties develop skills of adjusting to and cooperating with each other.

Answer 2

Differences

·Nature of conflict is different, legitimacy of unions

·Is it only bad management or bad markets

·IR is more at the society level of analysis

·Relationship to law and public policy

Similarities

·Reformist - tends to want to have better management

·Employment Relations business must be profitable

·Work, Workers are the subject

·Management should listen

Answer 3

Industrial relations is a general area that is concerned with all employer-employee relationships, including labor relations. Labor relations is specifically focused on the connection between employers and union employees which address issues such as wage negotiation, hours and contracts. Industrial relations handles both union and non-union employment issues.