Unitarism in Contemporary Industry

Running Head: UNITARISM IN CONTEMPORARY INDUSTRY
UNITARISM IN CONTEMPORARY INDUSTRY
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1UNITARISM IN CONTEMPORARY INDUSTRY
Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Discussion........................................................................................................................................2
Definition.....................................................................................................................................2
Background of Unitarism............................................................................................................3
Relevance in 21st century.............................................................................................................3
Unitarism as business driver........................................................................................................4
Trade barriers...............................................................................................................................5
Benefits of Unitarism...................................................................................................................5
Problems facing Unitarism..........................................................................................................6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................7
Reference.........................................................................................................................................8

2UNITARISM IN CONTEMPORARY INDUSTRY
Introduction
In the liberal-market economy the relation between the employees and the employers has
become a pertinent aspect to understand. The dynamics of business and incorporation of a vast
field of analysis on the industrial relation intrigue the researchers to set a number of theories and
models best suited for making a better business environment. In this regard, the role of the
government and the intervention of the trade unions is highly pivotal in order to carry out an in-
depth analysis over the question of making the industrial situation effective for both the
corporate organisations and the labourers (Buckley 2014). It is further associated with the link
between the motives and purpose of the business organisations and at the same time the interests
of the labourers. Globalisation has made the situation more exclusive in terms of posing more
concern for the rights and interests of the workers (Blodgett, Hoitash and Markelevich 2014).
Based on this understanding, this report aims to discuss the unitarist approach to industrial
relation. In addition to this, identifying the relevance of Unitarism in the context of 21st century
align with the benefits and drawbacks of the unitarist aspect of industrial relation are also
incorporated into the study.
Discussion
Definition
As far as the definition of unitary theory is concerned, it can be argued that the theory is
resembled with the relation between the employee and the employer and emphasising the inter-
dependency between the two. In other words, Cullinane and Dundon (2014) articulated that the
corporate organisations are integrated, friendly and collaborative enough to respect the interests