The Labor Relations Process, 8th Edition, by
William H. Holley, Kenneth M. Jennings, and Roger S. Wolters.
South-Western (2004).
ISBN-13: 9780324200140 ISBN: 0324200145
Course Description:
This course shall provide relevant information on research studies, issues and events in labor relations. The text will convey real-world examples and quotes from practitioners in an effort to present to the student with a broad understanding of the labor relations. The course will detail The Labor Relations Process and the labor movement from its inception. It will describe emerging trends in the field of labor relations, as well as unions, labor agreements, collective bargaining, arbitration and labor relations in various business segments including government, white collar, and international contexts.
The course will explore relationship between management and labor, including the rights and responsibilities of unions and management, the negotiation and administration of labor agreements, and labor-management cooperation. Other topics that are explored include the results of the labor relations process and collective bargaining issues such as health care costs containment, pensions, labor productivity and alternative work arrangements.
Course Objectives:
Upon the completion of the course, students should be able to gain a broad understanding of the historical, legal and organizing issues pertaining to labor relations.
Course Format:
Students are required to obtain the textbook. Students should read each chapter and view the corresponding Power Point Presentation that is provided by the Authors upon competition of each respective chapter. Upon completion of the text and Power Point Presentations, students will need to complete the evaluations/self assessment learning exercises. Students are prohibited from using their text when taking the evaluations/self assessment learning exercises.
Grading:
There will be no mid-term or final for this course.
After completing each chapter students will be required to complete on-line chapter evaluations/self assessment learning exercises. Since there are 14 chapters in the textbook, students will be required to complete 14 evaluations/self assessment learning exercises. The evaluations/self assessment learning exercises will be presented in a multiple choice format consisting of 10 questions each.
Grades will be determined by adding up the grades earned on each individual evaluation and dividing that sum by the total points which could be earned—140, with the following letter grades corresponding to the numerical grade obtained:
A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 59 or below
