Industrial Conflicts: a Comparison Between Britain and France

industrial fightings A Comparison between Britain and France synopsis of proposed paper I would like to conduct a comparison in the industrial Conflicts between Britain and France. In this period of financial crisis where companies are winning action on both sides of the English Channel to stay competitive, it would be elicit to analyze the industrial conflicts of these countries as trade unions and workers are sometimes protesting to save their jobs occasionally with extreme violence.I would also like to know to a greater extent than to the highest degree the Industrial Conflicts in Britain as this is something unfamiliar for me compared to the situation in France where trade unionism and militancy is present early in our lives with students unremarkably on strike and usually commences from High School. Identification and justification of pertinent theoryBefore focusing on industrial conflicts, I thought that it would be interesting to first understand the industrial relatio ns with the theory of Richard Whitley (1992) and the concept of agate line Systems to highlight that there are major differences between these two countries in the way of organizing and managing economic activities and structuring their industrial relations.Concerning the Industrial Conflicts, Steve Jefferys (2001, 2003)who analyses the French and British employment relations using legal, sociological and historical approaches and also the neo-liberal, regulation, social safari and the societal effect theories to understand the employment relations and their industrials conflict leave alone be my main focus. My additional focus will be on Michael Jackson and his analysis on strike trends, specifically in Anglo-Saxon countries. He thoroughly examines explanations for strikes drawing on research findings and comments from a extensive range of disciplines from various authors and theories.Identification of empirical evidence The TUC (Trades Union Congress) library will be extreme ly helpful in finding out instruction about British trade union in general and industrial conflicts and militancy more particularly. Richard Clutterbuck (1984) gives us data about strike elaborate in Britain between 1971 and 1980. Micael P. Jackson (1987) also provides data about duration and the average number of workers involved in strikes in the U. K. between 1915 and 1985. Jeff Bridgford authentic data about French trade union membership and their belong to the Parti Socialiste between 1970 and 1979.Preliminary evaluation of alternative arguments and evidence Concerning the industrial relations, Richard Whitley (1992, 2000) seems to belong to the divergent school which means that business systems of countries and their industrial relations are influenced by institutions, history, values or beliefs. However, other authors such as Ohmae (1996) argues the end of the nation-state and the climb of regional economies where economic decisions are now taken at the aim of economic region which are often cross national boundaries and economically independent of the nation-states where they reside.Critical self-assessment of progress to date From workweek three to Five, I looked at literature about Militancy but nothing came out. After a refocus on the topic on industrial conflict, my task until week seven was to shew about industrial relations thinking that I will identify the reason of the industrial conflicts but I did not find a clear answer. My regret is to have not read earlier about Steve Jefferys (2001, 2003) and Jackson (1987) who gives much more insight into industrial conflicts. Plan for completion based on progress self-evaluationThe schedule concerning my research would be to finish investigating the studies of Jefferys (2001, 2003) and Jackson (1987) and read more about Poole (1986) before the end of December to clearly identify the issues of industrial conflicts. From the eighth December, I also would like to visit the TUC Library to find more data and literature about industrial conflicts. By the end of the jump week of January, I hope to have completed the report in order to come back to it with a fresh mind and specify it without the pressure of deadline.References List Bridgford, J. , (1991), The Politics of French Trade Union. Leicester Leicester University Press Clutterbuck, R. (1984), Industrial Conflict and Democracy The Last Chance. capital of the United Kingdom The MacMillian Press LTD Jackson, M. (1987), Strikes Industrial Conflict in Britain, U. S. A. and Australia. Sussex Wheatsheaf Books LTD Jefferys, S. , & al, (2001), European Working lives Continuities and Change in Management and Industrial Relations in France, Scandinavia and the U. K. Cheltenham Edward Elgar Publishing Limited Jefferys, S. (2003), Liberte, Egalite and Fraternite at Work ever-changing French enjoyment Relations and Management. capital of the United Kingdom Palgrave Ohmae, K. 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