This course is an introduction to the field of industrial relations. We will spend most of our time on how employers and employees interact under the bargaining regime of technology-driven transformation. Our focus will be on Industry 4.0 examples and relationships, but we will also examine some aspects of industrial relations systems around the world. There is some degree of conflict inherent in the employment relationship, as parallel and vertical relationships in industry often have different interests. Therefore, we will study an ongoing process of conflict and harmonization as we negotiate the boundaries of the real world of work, different actors, managers and employees.
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Other Sources
Lecture notes will be shared on CATS at the end of the course.
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
History of ideas in business and employment research
Lecture, Exercise and Practice
2. Week
Technology Readiness Level in Industry
Lecture, Exercise and Practice
3. Week
Current debates in industry and politics
Lecture, Exercise and Practice
4. Week
Project-oriented industrial relations I – General monitoring and productization
Lecture, Exercise and Practice
5. Week
Project Oriented Industrial Relations II – Culture of Collaboration
Lecture, Exercise and Practice
6. Week
Project-oriented industrial relations III – Industry 4.0
Lecture, Exercise and Practice
7. Week
First Midterm
Assessment
8. Week
Pluralist traditions in industrial relations
Lecture, Exercise and Practice
9. Week
Psychological and sociological foundations of work and human resource management
Lecture, Exercise and Practice
10. Week
Comparative politics, globalization and employment relations
Lecture, Exercise and Practice
11. Week
Sectoral adoption and usage areas – Finance Sector
Lecture, Exercise and Practice
12. Week
Negotiation theory and research
Lecture, Exercise and Practice
13. Week
Strategic human resource management
Lecture, Exercise and Practice
14. Week
Vertical and parallel industrial relations with technological development
Lecture, Exercise and Practice
15. Week
Final Exam Week
Assessment
16. Week
Final Exam Week
Assessment
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
2
15
Classroom Activities
1
45
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
To define his/her competencies using the theoretical and practical knowledge he/she acquired in the field of Economics and to use these competencies in practice.
PO-2
To discuss concepts and ideas in the field of Economics with scientific methods, to develop hypotheses, to interpret and evaluate the data obtained.
PO-3
To develop solution suggestions for complex and/or unpredictable problems encountered in practice, to report and present these suggestions in accordance with the academic publication rules.
PO-4
To identify regional and global issues/problems, to perform analyses based on scientific data and research, and to develop solution suggestions.
PO-5
To determine the learning needs in the field of Economics, to evaluate the acquired knowledge and skills with a critical approach, and to use this knowledge and skills to develop economic policies.
PO-6
To inform relevant people and institutions on issues related to the field of Economics and to gain the ability to convey written and verbal solutions to problems.
PO-7
To convey his/her thoughts and suggestions in the field of Economics to experts and non-experts by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data, to discuss and to contribute to the development of new policies by revising suggestions according to the feedback he/she receives.
PO-8
To benefit from other disciplines that form the basis of the field of Economics, to develop multidisciplinary approaches by associating these disciplines with his/her knowledge in the field of Economics, to produce project and publications.
PO-9
To define the differences and relationships between classical and modern theories of economics and to observe the distinctions between classical and modern economic policies and to evaluate the compatibility of these policies with economic and social issues.
PO-10
To read and comprehend foreing news sources about economics being fluent in a foreign language, to scan the economic literature and to follow the most current approaches in this field.
PO-11
To take into account scientific and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting and announcing economic data and carrying out statistical/econometric studies using these data, and also to carry out the publication process in accordance with academic publishing principles.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
To exhibit explanatory knowledge about the field of industrial relations.
LO-2
To apply the basic concepts of industrial relations and their interrelationships at the personal, organizational and national levels.
LO-3
To recognize and consider social, historical and equality issues in industrial relations.
LO-4
To seek solutions to industrial relations problems based on research and evaluation of current practices.
LO-5
To convey your knowledge of industrial relations in written and oral formats suitable for both the target audience and the purpose.
