Developing an Analytical Approach to Industrial Relations Policy

Abstract

This paper proposes a definition of industrial relations policy and suggests an analytical framework to help towards an understanding of such policy. The framework draws on three crucial distinctions: that between the “espoused” policy and the “operational” policy; that bet ween the different roles management may play in in dustrial relations policy as instigators, implementers and facilitators; and, finally, between the “content” and the “features” aspects of policy. Case study material il lustrates these distinctions in both on‐going and change situations. Finally, some conclusions are drawn from the analysis.

Citation

Brewster, C.J., Gill, C.G. and Richbell, S. (1981), "Developing an Analytical Approach to Industrial Relations Policy", Personnel Review, Vol. 10 No. 2, pp. 3-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb055430