A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF INDUSTRIAL CONFLICT IN LABOUR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS

Johnson Iyiola Ogundele () and Samuel Ayodele Majekodunmi ()
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Johnson Iyiola Ogundele: Departmentof Business Administration, College of Humanities, Management, and Social Sciences, Mountain Top University, Prayer City, Ogun State, Nigeria
Samuel Ayodele Majekodunmi: Departmentof Business Administration, College of Humanities, Management, and Social Sciences, Mountain Top University, Prayer City, Ogun State, Nigeria

Business & Management Compass, 2024, issue 3, 44-54

Abstract: The paper examines the occurrence of industrial conflict between labour unions and management in the workplace. The inevitability of conflict stems from the economic interest both partieswant to satisfy at any point in time in their work relations which are at variance. The economic interest of both parties isinversely related and this will always reinforce disharmony of interest in the workplace. The theoretical analysis focused on conflict theory by Karl Marx and theory of industrial pluralism by Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Essentially, causes of industrial conflict was brought to the fore, its consequences and resolution mechanism were expatiated. Views of various schoolsof thought on conflict were examined together with functional and dysfunctional aspects of industrial conflict. Suggested measures to manage effectively the emergence of workplace conflict were also discussed. The study concluded that industrial conflict has become a recurring decimal in labour–management relations, however, the suggested measures to reduce and manage the preponderance of conflict should be followed in order to enhance workplace peace and harmonious labour management relations.

Keywords: Critical examination; industrial conflict; labour-management relations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M10 M12 M14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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