Understanding Employees’ Perspective on Employment Relations: A Study on Selected Small Enterprises in India

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhishek Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Employment Relations ◽  
Indian Economy ◽  
Considerable Portion ◽  
Indian Perspective

A considerable portion of the Indian economy operates under the Small Enterprises or SEs where the studies on employment relations have largely remained neglected due to some reason or other. As such research in the field of employment relations in SEs will make a fruitful contribution to the existing ER/HRM literature (Wilkinson, 1999). There is complete lack of studies on employees’ perspectives in the field of employment relations undertaken from an Indian perspective. Employment relations in the Indian SEs are intricate, complex and understudied due to the precarious nature of employment and the absence of HRM mechanism. Therefore, it becomes imperative to understand how employees perceive employment relations in selected SEs in India. The sample consisted of 40 enterprises belonging to SEs in India. The author has ascertained ‘Mixed’ research methods for the present research. Finally, discussions have been made highlighting employees’ perspectives on employment relations in selected SEs in India.

Social Harmony and the Small Firm: A Reappraisal

1988 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 114-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Goss
Keyword(s):  
Small Firm ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Employment Relations ◽  
Labour Relations ◽  
Trade Unionism ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Media ◽  
Depth Interviews

Government, academics and the media have, over the past decade, entered fully into the spirit of ‘small business revival’. Many of the contributions to this debate, however, have taken for granted the nature of small firm employment relations. It has frequently been remarked that workers in a small firms behave in ways more compatible with the goals and interests of their employers than employees in large firms. Thus, industrial relations are assumed to be more harmonious. In support of this assertion attention is usually drawn to the relative infrequency of conflict and industrial disputes, and the absence of militant trade unionism as an indication of the small firm workers' greater commitment to the goals of the enterprise and the interests of the employer (Ingham 1970). This paper suggests that such assumptions are unwarranted and provide a potentially misleading starting point for studies of employment relations in small firms. Data from a small number of in-depth interviews with small firm personnel is used to illustrate some of the complex and contradictory processes through which capital-labour relations may be constituted within small enterprises.

scholarly journals New Actors in Employment Relations in the Periphery: Closing the Representation Gap amongst Micro and Small Enterprises

2011 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Webster ◽  
Christine Bishoff
Keyword(s):  
Trade Unions ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Employment Relations ◽  
Community Based ◽  
First Response ◽  
Workplace Organization ◽  
Micro And Small Enterprises ◽  
Mapping Exercise

This paper aims to contribute to our understanding of how the representation gap in micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in nine countries can be closed through a mapping exercise (both horizontal and vertical). The study draws on peripheral workers in MSEs predominantly from countries on the periphery of the global economy. The assumption underlying the research is that the failure of traditional industrial relations actors, especially trade unions, to respond to the representation gap has created the space and the need for new actors to fill the gap. We identify a number of dimensions in trade union responses to non-standard employment relations and focus on their awareness of the specific nature of non-standard workers’ interests and their willingness to innovate with representation models.The paper identifies four main responses by trade unions to non-standard employees. The first response is where trade unions are indifferent to workers in MSEs as they are seen as marginal and unorganizable. Secondly, there are trade unions that are very much aware of the need to revise and revitalize their representation strategies, but they respond by attempting to extend existing forms of representation. Thirdly there are those who believe that non-standard employment should be resisted. The fourth, and most interesting response, is where unions create specific kinds of representation and protection for the new forms of employment.While there were positive outcomes both individually and organizationally from this mapping exercise, as an organizational tool designed to recruit members into the union, mapping is limited. In five of the nine case studies peripheral workers were recruited into a union or worker association. The paper confirms the existence of new actors in employment relations in developing countries. In particular the emergence of NGOs and community based worker associations and co-operatives have been identified as crucial intermediaries in developing new forms of workplace organization.

scholarly journals CIRP RE-ENGINEERING AND RE-STRUCTURING UNDER INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY REFORMS

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 116-125
Author(s):  
Joy Kattadiyil Binoy ◽  
◽  
Bakhtiyor Anvarovich Islamov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Corporate Restructuring ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Indian Economy ◽  
Bankruptcy Code ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. This article discusses the theory of corporate restructuring and its importance in the country. Business restructuring is the redesigning of existing business strategies and aspects for various reasons. Usually a corporate’s varied challenges and financial adjustments to its assets and liabilities necessitates this process. It analyses how the different avenues of business restructuring exercises such as mergers, acquisitions, amalgamations, compromises, and arrangement are processed with in respect to the process provided under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016. Introduction followed by brief Literature Review. Research methods are exploratory in nature, since the study has to explore the impact of IBC on Indian Economy. Results and discussions.

Capital Account Convertibility: An Indian Perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anjala Kalsie
Keyword(s):  
Present Status ◽  
Present Situation ◽  
Capital Account ◽  
Financial Assets ◽  
Indian Economy ◽  
External Pressures ◽  
Capital Account Convertibility ◽  
Account Convertibility ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Indian Perspective

Capital Account Convertibility is defined as the freedom to convert local financial assets into foreign financial assets and vice versa at market determined rates of exchange. Capital Account Convertibility is widely regarded as one of the signs of a developed economy. The impact of ongoing recession on India has been less due to the partial convertibility of rupee. The objective of the paper is to examine the present status of Capital Account Convertibility in India and to examine the approach which India has followed for full Capital Account Convertibility. It also analyses the economic indicators for India in the present situation and the challenges which Indian economy faces for full Capital Account Convertibility. The paper concludes that there is a need to wait and watch as the economy of India is not stable enough to withstand all external pressures.

scholarly journals A ‘Good Employer’ Perceptions and Practice in Small Enterprises

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deirdre Coetzee ◽  
Barry Foster ◽  
Ian Laird
Keyword(s):  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Employee Voice ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Employment Relations ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Income Security ◽  
Employer Perceptions ◽  
Work Security ◽  
Key Dimensions

The research explored the concept of a ‘good employer’ pertaining to employment relations and occupational health and safety (OHS) in small enterprises (SE’s). How perceptions, attitudes and beliefs of a ‘good employer’ were implemented in practice, were surveyed in a sample of SE’s using a framework developed from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) socially Decent Work Index (DWI). The study retained the DWI’s key dimensions: employment security, voice security, income security, skill reproduction security, and work security. However, measures of the key dimensions were broadened to capture the predominantly individualistic nature of employment relations in SE’s. The employers’ perceptions generally corresponded with the two dimensions of the ‘good employer’ prioritized by the ILO: employee voice and income security. In practice, there were instances of employees having input beyond operational matters. Nevertheless employers unilaterally determined pay and other terms and conditions of work. As for work security, the level of formal and informal policies and practices varied but employers who operated in higher OHS risk trade industries generally implemented comprehensive formal OHS management systems. It is argued that all it takes to be a ‘good employer’ is compliance with statutory employment minima. The employers in this study generally fulfilled this basic standard with some employers demonstrating higher levels of the characteristics that fitted with the dimensions associated with some large enterprises and the concept of a ‘good employer’ developed in the public sector. To accommodate space limitations, only brief summaries of the employer’ perceptions, attitudes and beliefs of a ‘good employer’ and Work Security are provided. This paper focuses on the results concerning voice and income security.

Labour Legislation Compliance within the Small-Enterprise Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nkhuliseni Elijah Luvhengo ◽  
Adele Thomas
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Small Enterprise ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Employment Relations ◽  
Labour Law ◽  
African Government ◽  
Labour Relations ◽  
Labour Legislation ◽  
Conditions Of Employment

The purpose of this study was to investigate how compliance with labour law—particularly the Labour Relations Act (LRA) and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA)—could be promoted as sound governance practice. The study adopted a qualitative approach, and eight experts in the field were purposefully sampled and interviewed. The results suggested that small-enterprise owners were not knowledgeable about labour laws, hence their inability to comply with them. It was found that owners experienced labour laws as cumbersome, and their forced implementation had a negative impact on governance. It is suggested that different legal requirements be applied to the small-enterprise sector. Guidelines are proposed which legislators could use to assist the South African government in modifying the requirements of the LRA and the BCEA in respect of small enterprises. This study fills a gap in existing literature on small enterprises and governance in South Africa in the field of employment relations.

Pivotal Role of MSME and Professionals in Fabricating Self-Reliant India

2021 ◽  
pp. 253-257
Author(s):  
Jonika Lamba ◽  
Esha Jain
Keyword(s):  
Prime Minister ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Indian Economy ◽  
Economic Distress ◽  
The People ◽  
Micro And Small Enterprises ◽  
The Government

Every catastrophe serves as a learning opportunity for the people, business organizations and the government. The COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be quite challenging for Indian economy as it has negatively impacted every sector of the economy. The Prime Minister in his speech while addressing the nation emphasized on five pillars of Indian economy namely i.e., economy, demography, system, infrastructure, and demand which need to be reinforced to widen the essence of revitalization and to preserve the prosperity of Indian Economy. The need of the hour is to capitalize the opportunities available to India in COVID-19 phase and help the nation to become ‘Atmanirbhar’. The article accompanies the key contribution of the professionals in fabricating Self- Reliant India. It also contains the challenges faced by MSME sector and the policy reforms taken up by government of India to accelerate the pace of growth and investment in micro and small enterprises and some instances of how investment in MSME sector will help India in fueling the engine of growth and development amid COVID-19 financial and economic distress phase. The professional is the helping hand in the period of disguise their support will help the nation in the field of innovation and how to sustain life in this new normal. The government of India should focus on holistic growth of nation by ensuring that business is shared with SMEs and MSMEs to build a robust ecosystem.

scholarly journals FINANCIAL VULNERABILITIES FOR SMALL ENTERPRISES IN KERALA

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 6509-6518
Author(s):  
Adithi Pradeep, Dayana Das
Keyword(s):  
Employment Growth ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Growth Trend ◽  
Indian Economy ◽  
Increasing Trend ◽  
Unemployment Problem ◽  
Trend Growth

The small and medium-sized enterprises sector is an important segment of the Indian economy. Results of Third All India SSI unit censuses show a declining growth trend at the All India level and a growing trend in the Kerala sector. With the exception of the Fourth Census, employment growth in the Kerala SME sector has shown an increasing trend. Growth in the SSI Sector can do a lot to solve Kerala's acute unemployment problem. Sickness among the Kerala SME units is a major problem.

Make Research Methods an Integral Part of Your Clinical Practice

ASHA Leader ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (21) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Wambaugh ◽  
Barbara Bain
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Research Methods
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