डॉ. बी. आर. अम्बेडकर विश्वविद्यालय दिल्ली 
| Course Type | Course Code | No. Of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Elective | SBP2MB725 | 2 |
Semester and Year Offered: 4th Semester; 2nd Year
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Pre-requisites: Human Resource Management
Aim/objectives: This course discusses the concept of collective bargaining and the role and importance of negotiation in the management of Industrial Relations. It deals with different steps and skills which help to engage effectively in conflicting scenarios to achieve organisational goals within a multi-stakeholder context. This course orients participants with conceptual models and approaches to understand the dynamics of negotiation and the process of collective bargaining. It will familiarise them with the processes and skills to deal with conflicting situations towards developing collaborative labour management relations..
Course Outcomes:
- To understand the discipline of collective bargaining
- Apply the process of collective bargaining in a given situation
- Appreciate the role of all parties involved in negotiation and their implications for the manager
- Adhere to the appropriate law in the day to day functioning of the organization
Brief description of modules/ Main modules:
Unit 1: Collective Bargaining: Concepts
Principle of collective bargaining; Understanding of conflict; Competition and cooperation
Unit 2: Negotiation: Meaning and Types
Essence of negotiation; Distributive negotiation; Integrative negotiation
Unit 3: Negotiation Styles and Strategies
Pre-negotiation planning; Formulating negotiation strategy; Implementing negotiation strategy
Unit 4: Power and Influence in Negotiation
Communicating power and influence; Mediation in negotiation: third party
Unit 5: Negotiation and Collective Bargaining
Types of bargaining; Negotiating with trade unions; Achieving settlements; Ethics in negotiation; Negotiating across cultures
Assessment Details with weights:
| Nature of Assessment | Weight |
|---|---|
| Case study analysis | 30% |
| Mid Term Assessment | 30% |
| End Term Assessment | 40% |
Reading List:
- Jacobs, D. C. (1994). Collective Bargaining as an Instrument of Social Change.Westport, CT: Quorum Books
- Lewicki, R., Saunders, D. and Barry, B. (2009). Negotiations (5th Edition), TataMcgraw Hill
- Shell, G. R. (2006).Bargaining for Advantage: Negotiation Strategies for Reasonable People. Penguin Books
ADDITIONAL REFERENCE:
- Additional Cases and Readings / Articles are provided to the participants in form of a course manual as the commencement of the session.