Flashcard: Understanding Labor Relations and Conflict Theories — 20 carte

Labor relations — definition?

Institutions and rules organizing work and economy.

Conflict theories — main types?

Marxist (conflict-driven change), functionalist (balance and consensus).

Marxist conflict focus?

Class struggle and social change.

Functionalist view?

Society as a stable, consensus-based system.

Strike — key element?

Temporary work stoppage by workers.

Trade unions — role?

Counterbalance business power via collective action.

Trade union power types?

Over (discipline) and to (objectives).

Collective bargaining — purpose?

Negotiate employment conditions between workers and employers.

Spanish employers — organizations?

CEOE, CEPYME, Confebask.

New business culture — focus?

Trust, dialogue, shared commitment.

ADEGI — main goal?

Shift towards trust and collaboration.

Trust-based collaboration?

Mutual trust aligns workers and company goals.

Wage productivity link?

Wages tied to company productivity.

Marxist vs functionalist?

Conflict vs consensus; society as change vs balance.

Strike definition?

Organized work stoppage to express demands.

Trade unions — 'power over'?

Collective discipline and acceptance.

Trade unions — 'power to'?

Mobilizing members to pursue goals.

Employers’ interest in unions?

Limited; often organized within firms, supported by state.

Managerial rhetoric assumptions?

Globalization, innovation, self-regulation, anti-union stance.

ADEGI’s cultural change?

From confrontation to trust, dialogue, shared goals.