Employee Relations

Employee Relations

Author:

CIPD

(Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development)

Date: April 2008

Word Count: 2904

Contents

Page no.

Part 1: describe briefly the structures and Employee Relations Strategy 3

of the Organisation

Part 2: Identify and briefly describe the employee involvement and 8

participation practices within the organisation

Part 3: In light of the above quotation critically discuss the organisations 12

motivation involved in the introduction of those incentives. Compare and

contrast these initiatives with relevant theories of involvement and participation

Part 4: Identify and discuss the attitudes of either recognised trade unions or 16

middle management to the initiatives

References 20

Bibliography 21

Appendix 1 (Introduction to the company) 22

Part 1: describe briefly the structures and Employee Relations Strategy of the Organisation

Introduction to GrantRail

GrantRail Group is a UK-based group of companies, formed through a joint venture between Volker Wessels and Corus, providing a wide range of contracting services to the railway industry - from major projects to track renewals and specialised operations including signalling, OHLE, power distribution, plant, welding and coated rails. (see appendix 1).

The aim of its Employee Relations Strategy is to develop as a good employer and to maximize the motivation of its...