Overview
Overview
Industrial relations is a field of practice within HRM that focuses on managing employment relationships effectively.
This major covers the relationship between management and the workforce, and the influence of unions, employers, employees and the government.
You will study the formal framework of industrial relations, forms of bargaining, negotiation processes, grievance processes, industrial action and dispute resolution.
Recommended double majors:
This major must be completed as part of a double major with Human Resource Management.
This major sits within the Bachelor of Commerce degree. To apply for this major, you will apply for the Bachelor of Commerce.
Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information.
What jobs can the Industrial Relations course lead to?
Careers
- Change management specialist
- Human resources officer
- Industrial relations advocate
- Industrial relations officer
- Recruitment consultant
- Trade union official
- Training officer
Industries
- Banking and finance
- Education
- Health care
- Public relations
- Resources
- Retail services
What you'll learn
- select and apply theories, concepts and techniques to describe, understand, analyse and evaluate management issues and problems
- think critically and creatively to generate solutions to management problems and apply logical and rational processes to make decisions
- access, evaluate and synthesise information from multiple sources to make valid and supported judgments about management issues
- communicate in ways appropriate to the management discipline for various audiences and contexts
- use and apply technologies, recognizing their advantages and limitations when applied to management
- take responsibility for their own learning by demonstrating initiative in finding new information and actively participating in varied learning experiences
- think globally and consider management issues from a variety of perspectives
- actively support the value of cultural diversity in improving business and professional practice
- demonstrate leadership, ethical practice and professional integrity when working within a team and independently