Pluralism in Management

Running Head: MANAGING EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
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MANAGING EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
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Pluralism:
Alan Fox propagated his famous ‘frames of reference’ regarding he employment
relationship and that the managers have alternative ways of analyzing these problems. He
mentioned three ideal frames of which Pluralism is a part. He says- “In place of a corporate unity
reflected in a single focus of authority and loyalty, we have to accept the existence of rival
sources of leadership and attachment (Bach & Bordogna 2016). They need to be accepted above
all, by whoever is ruling the plural society in question.” The organization in this case is a chemist
warehouse which is located in two states and in the storehouse of the Preston in Melbourne,
Somerton in Victoria. Another storehouse where the strike broke out- Eagle Farm in Brisbane.
There are a legitimate union of the workers hence their revolt has taken a larger shape. The strike
has been going on for a long time and the have legitimate issues for revolting against the
organization. They have the complete right to challenge the managers as they were facing sexual
harassment and causality in approach to their job profile. The strike been going on peacefully
without any illegal interventions (Conway, Fu, Monks, Alfes, & Bailey 2016).
Unitarism:
The company has the common of providing medicines and selling medical products as
retailers. Due to the protest the company’s reputation is at stake. However the selling of the
medicines will not be hampered but the other retailer options will be hampered as the bad impact
on the market will reduce the customer demand and will degrade its position in the market. The
point of harmony and mutual cooperation has been violated by the company previously. It is the
main concern of workers for striking and revolting against the violation the employee
satisfaction. Sexual harassment has resulted into a very sensitive situation that has ruined the

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reputation the company and the delay for payment of the laborers is a very demotivating factor
for which the workers are completely unsatisfied and not at all pleased of their job or even their
workplace. The illegitimate troublemakers was not distinguished by the manager of the company
and no steps have been taken so far. Conflict should not exist within a company but if the upper
management is not fully functioning then it will result in the breaking of protests and unsatisfied
expression of the employees.
Radicalism:
The situation will be remarked as the situation where the culmination of the capitalist
society can be found. The theme of capitalism carries a deep seated sense of suppression and
oppression of the financially incapable by the established and financially stable class that is the
capitalists. This is always a very demotivating and unethical situation that generates in the
workplace and hierarchy is maintained. This situation has the case of sexual harassment,
distinction of the sexes and other unethical issues that has been disturbing the employees and
disrupting the atmosphere of the workplace. No steps has been taken by the managers and hence
it is generating the sense that the company is not interested in the welfare of its workers or
employees, and thus implying the deep seated shadow of the capitalism to be prevailing in the
company. The employment relationship is totally misbalanced and the workers are protesting
against the company as they feel exploited and used implying their slogan in their placards as-
“NO MODERN SLAVERY”. The state has not yet taken possible steps and due to the delaying
the time span of the strike has increased. The workers are hopeful that their problems will be
solved soon and that their problems will be listened and will be resolved.