Factors affecting industrial relations

Institutional factors Economic factors Social factors Technological factors Psychological factors Political factors

Enterprise-related factors.
Global factors.

Institutional factors
State policy Labour laws voluntary codes Collective bargaining agreement Labour union Employers organizations

Economic factors
Type of ownership individual, company, kind of company, government, source of labour supply labor market, disparity of wages level of unemployment

Social factors
Caste, Creed, social values, norms,

Technological factors
Type of technology used Rate of technological changes R&D activities Ability to cope with emerging trends

Psychological factors
Owners attitude Perception of workforce, workers attitude towards work, Motivation dissatisfaction Boredom

Political factors
Political philosophy

Enterprise related factors

Style of management in the enterprises Its philosophy Value system Extent of competition

Global factors
Global conflicts , economic and trading policies International trading agreements

Approaches to industrial relations

Psychological approach Sociological approach Human relation approach Socio ethical approach Gandhian approach

Psychological approach